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Google Glass Integration For Cars Is Coming: Neat Idea Or Crazy Town?

Posted by timothy on from the save-one-hand-for-your-sandwich dept.

cartechboy writes "Americans have enough trouble keeping from texting their way to dangerous — or worse — situations in cars. But now car makers, looking to differentiate with tech integrations and after jamming iPhone everywhere, are working hard at integrating Google Glass into vehicles. Consider this quote: 'Within seconds, I've got step-by-step directions to a coffee shop down the street beamed directly to my eyeballs.' Aside from being a little Jetsons, sounds potentially problematic. (Note, Mercedes had been doing R&D since July.) It goes without saying that someone is working on an integration of their own with a Tesla Model S. There is a coolness factor, there may be some utility — but not sure this is a great idea."

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  1. Couple it with Google Self-Driving Car by ackthpt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Car, I'm bored, take me to somewhere interesting. I'll take a nap while you drive.

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  2. AD's by Osgeld · · Score: 3, Insightful

    what is the top and bottom quarter of my windshield now going to have banner AD's beaming me garbage I either A) already bought, or B) have zero interest, in as I drive down the road?

    I can see the potential of such a heads up system, but I also know how Google makes its money, its not by charity.

    1. Re:AD's by swillden · · Score: 3, Informative

      Google has said it's not going to allow advertising on Glass. I think the business model for Glass is just profit on hardware sales. I don't actually know the plan, that's just a guess.

      Oh, and regarding the other likely assumption of evil that I know someone is going to post: Google is also not going to be streaming everything your Glass sees to their servers. Privacy issues aside, it'd destroy the battery life and blow through your mobile data plan in no time.

      (Disclaimer: I work for Google but have no inside knowledge of Glass.)

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  3. Feature by puddingebola · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now you can launch yourself through the windshield directly into the virtual world of Google Glass. My first adware app for Google Glass will simulate a Mac truck approaching your car, right on your windshield. The driver's instinct will be to swerve off the road, right into the gas stations that pay me for this amazing new form of advertising.

  4. Re:Why now? by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Oh, officer, we haven't seen him for days and we're so worried about him. We don't know were he could be."

    "OK, please try to calm down and think. Did you have a fight or was he upset about anything?"

    "No. Well ... the last thing I remember, the neighbor boy, Dennis Mitchell and his dog Ruff, came over. Dennis was asking George why he was so old and such little boy questions. George stated he wanted to go to the store to pick up some more pipe tobacco. The last thing I remember, as he was getting into the car George said to Dennis 'Get lost!'"

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  5. Glass while driving is extremely dangerous by cmay · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is a terrible idea. Trying to read Glass while driving is VERY difficult, and you get the false sense of security that you are still "looking" at the road, when really you are not at all focused on anything in front of you. I tried it for a bit and was amazed how hard it was and how dangerous it felt. I would never use it like that. I think I'd be safer taking quick glances down at my phone with the maps app than trying to use Glass.