A Clever Google Glass App That Wakes Snoozing Drivers

The debate about whether Google Glass belongs on a motorist's face isn't subsiding, however one group of designers have actually discovered a method to make driving safer with Google's Borg retrofit.

If a motorist is nodding off behind the wheel, DriveSafe is an app that makes use of the accelerometer developed into the Glass to figure out. And it's a surprisingly easy execution.

State, "OK Glass, keep me awake," and if your head dips below a certain angle for too long, the conductive bone speaker seems an alarm system. DriveSafe can tap into the navigation app to offer instructions to the nearest rest area if it occurs a couple of times too often.

When its time to take a break from your cross-country trek, automakers have been working on comparable innovation to let you know. When it come to Mercedes, its system measures guiding inputs, discovering micro-movements that suggest you're getting worn down, and an icon pops up on the dash informing you to pick up a cup of coffee. Various other automakers, consisting of Audi and Infiniti, have try out eye-tracking software application, but haven't launched it into the wild.

As opposed to relying on automakers to release a system, making use of Glass suggests any driver in any car can get similar benefits.

DriveSafe isn't really incorporated with the MyGlass control app yet, so Explorers have to side-load the app onto their headsets to provide it a spin.