Navdy

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jochta
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Navdy

Post by jochta »

This scares me...

https://www.navdy.com/

http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/14/heads- ... irst-week/

There's no way drivers can't possibly be distracted reading your texts/tweets whilst driving even if they are projected in front of you. They'll be looking straight through the pedestrians and cyclists. Just watch the guys eyes in their own promo video and where he's looking.

Comparison to pilots is stupid, they aren't reading their tweets whilst landing their plane.
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Pilots us jet engines too, doesn't mean they're a good idea in a car...

And their heads up displays are used for things like altitude, pitch, airspeed... You know - controlling the aircraft...
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I saw this somewhere the other day and nearly posted, I can't believe anyone anywhere would think it's a good idea for social networking, texts etc. I can see some justification for things that you might already have to look at in the car, like the speedo, maybe basic sat nav, not much else.
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My biggest concern is that it gives the message that it's OK to text and drive. The message should be it is NEVER safe to text and drive regardless of the technology used. Can you imagine this device in the hands of a teenage driver who is sending and receiving hundreds of texts an hour? The developers of this device are utterly irresponsible IMO and I hope it's illegal to use on UK roads.
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I think it is more about the content being displayed than the display itself. Display speed, directions, etc. and the drivers mind/attention stays on driving. Display Twerps, e-mails, etc. and your attention drifts to wondering if you can make the meeting next tuesday and you start wanting to look at your calendar and reply, etc. and ... oh dear!

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I might as well sell my bikes lights for all the good they're gonna do.
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Another amazing opportunity for even more distracted drivers, the navigation HUD is one thing, adding functions opens the floodgates.
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There's an article here about it.. http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/m ... id/1297802
These need to be illegal in this country..another disgusting implement that will make driving stds worse and cause more incidents.. :twisted:
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Plain crazy!


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Bloody mad!
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Tonyf33 wrote:There's an article here about it.. http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/m ... id/1297802
These need to be illegal in this country..another disgusting implement that will make driving stds worse and cause more incidents.. :twisted:


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I really can't see the point. Even my creaky old Sat nav gives clear and timely voice commands, so why the need to have a screen whacked up in your line of sight? Unless you're deaf, where's the benefit?
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Lance Dopestrong wrote:I really can't see the point. Even my creaky old Sat nav gives clear and timely voice commands, so why the need to have a screen whacked up in your line of sight? Unless you're deaf, where's the benefit?

But does your satnav show you incoming Twerps and the attached photos of their dog pulling a funny face or their child doing something weird ... And then having read that Twerp, does you satnav encourage you to completely take your eyes and concentration off the road whilst you type in some inane response ?

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