Driving With Google Glass [Infographic]

“Welcome to a world through Glass,” Google proudly announced on its website. Google Glass is a wearable computer with a head-mounted display. It’s important to understand what Glass is and isn’t. It’s not a replacement for your cellphone, and it must be paired with your current phone. It’s not for viewing videos or search queries, and it’s certainly not a computer replacement—you won’t be able to read full search results on the small screen, but you’ll be able to get relevant info quickly. Now, on to what Google Glass is—it’s mostly a hands free device, a voice-activated device, and an HD video camera strapped to your head.

There’s a major debate brewing when it comes to Google Glass: Can this technology help drivers or will it distract them? Distracted drivers account for nearly 80 percent of of car crashes. About one in four of those drivers were using cell phones at the time of the crash. In 2012, the National Safety Council (NSC) estimated that a crash involving drivers using cellphones and texting occurs every 24 seconds. Google Glass could make driving safer because it takes those distracting mobile devices out of your hands. However, the NSC states that “hands-free devices offer no safety benefit when driving.” Lawmakers seem skeptical of the whole idea—West Virginia is proposing an amendment to add a ban on “using a wearable computer with head mounted display.”

Based on what you know about Google Glass, which side of the debate do you find yourself in? Please share in the comments, and check out the infographic below.

From: Bankrate Insurance’s CarInsuranceQuotes.com