“Sophisticated industrial designers could undoubtedly find an attractive and comprehensive solution using clear Lucite or similar. This type of situation occurs somewhat frequently.”
Or perhaps put people who want to go outside into a ‘safe room’, with TV screens, plus the sounds and smells of outside, all while safely encased in 1/2” steel (just in case). Every ‘balcony’ would be designed that way, as well as the ‘outdoor’ areas.
...in other words, how far do we take things?
Never been on a cruise, have you?