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Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by infoman »

wnight wrote: post #33
awj wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> there are always those who wants to conserve the status quo and try to find any arguement Driving without people being physically incapable of being distracted by their text messages is a status quo I'd like to preserve. There are a lot of potential awesome application of Glass, including to driving, but to ignore how it would extend our current technology-while-driving-issues is simply being myopic.

We already have all the laws we need. Unsafe driving, for any reason, is punishable. If we need a law for eye-mounted screens we'll need another law for intra-ocular implants, and exceptions for eye-taps for medical purpose, and another law forbidding thinking about fantasy football, and so forth. Too many laws doesn't achieve the objective, it just causes lawyers.

it just causes lawyers!

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by GHFigs »

niggler wrote: post #38
GHFigs wrote: post #35

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Does the current device actually do this? If not, I'd say that's a very good reason to believe.

Is the current device available for consumer purchase? If not , I'd say that's a very good reason to believe it is still in development and that this software feature is either provided or could be developed before google glass is released

That doesn't even make sense. "It could happen" is not a good reason--it's the absence of a reason. The list of things that could possibly be implemented is far too long to assume that all will be. You just aped my post without thinking about what you're saying.

Consider: a) Smartphones exist. b) Smartphones are technically capable of detecting that you're driving using GPS. c) Smartphones do not prevent you from texting while driving.

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by mcintyre1994 »

rgbrenner wrote: post #6
homosaur wrote: post #5

oh yeah THIS is going to be enforceable. While we're at it, let's go ahead and ban anger on the road too.

You're wearing it on your face. Anyone driving by you is going to be able to see it. How do you figure that this would be difficult to enforce?

It's enforceable while such a device is recognisable. I highly doubt that will remain the case permanently.

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by niggler »

GHFigs wrote: post #52
niggler wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is the current device available for consumer purchase? If not , I'd say that's a very good reason to believe it is still in development and that this software feature is either provided or could be developed before google glass is released

That doesn't even make sense. "It could happen" is not a good reason--it's the absence of a reason. The list of things that could possibly be implemented is far too long to assume that all will be. You just aped my post without thinking about what you're saying. Consider: a) Smartphones exist. b) Smartphones are technically capable of detecting that you're driving using GPS. c) Smartphones do not prevent you from tex…

ATT has a program called "DriveMode" http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964

It proactively replies to text messages if you are driving, so you don't get distracted.

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by alexvr »

viraptor wrote: post #21
alexvr wrote: post #18

People should have the right to do whatever the heck they want with their property. While these "lawmakers" are at it, they should ban all of the voice-enabled cars and force people to text and hold the phone while driving. I was driving down the road in an unfamiliar place with my iPhone and Google Maps in my lap, looking at it every now and then, and I noticed that after looking for a second I was usually half a fo…

Why would they ban voice-enabled cars and force people to hold phones? That doesn't make any sense. If you cannot comfortably see the map while driving: stop, memorise fragment, then drive. Where you cannot stop, road signs are usually available. Most automatic assistants in cars say the instructions out loud exactly so that you don't have to look at the screen. New cars already display that kind of information on HU…

It's called sarcasm, bro. Don't get bent out of shape. I'm criticizing lawmakers for questioning a technology that will make navigation and calling hands-free and much safer.

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by viraptor »

jonknee wrote: post #29
viraptor wrote: post #25

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Current devices in the car cannot cover the centre of your view with some graphics. In most cases they're designed so that it's actually impossible. Can the same be guaranteed for Glass? I'm not even thinking about notifications and apps. What about a random app crash / reboot - how will that affect your visibility while driving?

> What about a random app crash / reboot - how will that affect your visibility while driving If Google Glass crashes you just see whatever you would normally be looking at, the display is transparent.

If it crashes completely - yes. If there's a bug in the app - not necessarily.

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by viraptor »

dannyr wrote: post #31
viraptor wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Current devices in the car cannot cover the centre of your view with some graphics. In most cases they're designed so that it's actually impossible. Can the same be guaranteed for Glass? I'm not even thinking about notifications and apps. What about a random app crash / reboot - how will that affect your visibility while driving?

"Current devices in the car cannot cover the centre of your view with some graphics." Have you seen the Glass videos? The screen is on the top right of your view.

Ok, not the complete centre. The display I've seen in all videos takes up around 1/9th of the image - I'm not sure how it translates to normal field of view. But imagine that 1/9th of your view starts flickering - that would be rather annoying and noticeable, right?

Re: Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass on the road

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Post by GHFigs »

niggler wrote: post #54
GHFigs wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That doesn't even make sense. "It could happen" is not a good reason--it's the absence of a reason. The list of things that could possibly be implemented is far too long to assume that all will be. You just aped my post without thinking about what you're saying. Consider: a) Smartphones exist. b) Smartphones are technically capable of detecting that you're driving using GPS. c) Smartphones do not prevent you from tex…

ATT has a program called "DriveMode" http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2964 It proactively replies to text messages if you are driving, so you don't get distracted.

How does that relate to Google Glass? All you've done is restate "it could happen". I don't know how to convey to you the extent to which that's not the point.
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