wraggster
September 26th, 2014, 16:01
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You'd think hands-free texting on Google Glass (http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/21/google-glass-contacts-revamp/) while driving (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/30/driver-picks-up-ticket-for-wearing-google-glass-at-the-wheel/) would be a lot safer, but apparently, that's not the case. A team of University of Central Florida researchers got 40 subjects in their 20s to drive a simulator while texting a math problem using voice transcription on Google Glass. In particular, the researchers observed how fast the drivers slammed on their brakes when a car suddenly stops in front of them during the simulation. The result? In the words of team leader Ben Sawyer, they "didn't find a statistically significant difference between Google Glass and smartphones," as the testers who wore the eyewear were just as distracted.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/26/google-glass-texting-study/
You'd think hands-free texting on Google Glass (http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/21/google-glass-contacts-revamp/) while driving (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/30/driver-picks-up-ticket-for-wearing-google-glass-at-the-wheel/) would be a lot safer, but apparently, that's not the case. A team of University of Central Florida researchers got 40 subjects in their 20s to drive a simulator while texting a math problem using voice transcription on Google Glass. In particular, the researchers observed how fast the drivers slammed on their brakes when a car suddenly stops in front of them during the simulation. The result? In the words of team leader Ben Sawyer, they "didn't find a statistically significant difference between Google Glass and smartphones," as the testers who wore the eyewear were just as distracted.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/26/google-glass-texting-study/