Google wants to prevent banning computer glasses at the wheel
Is it possible to wear computer glasses while driving? Several states in America want to ban this. Google sends its lobbyists.For most consumers, Google Glass is still hard to get, but the Internet is already struggling against restrictions in the United States. According to the Reuters news agency, Google's lobbyists in at least three federal states are to prevent planned laws against the use of the high-tech device at the car tax.Affected are Illinois, Delaware and Missouri. MPs reported, Google argued that the spectacle was not yet available on the mass market and restrictions are premature, however.
is still in the testing phase and is $ 1,500. A tiny computer screen is attached to the spectacle frame, which displays information a few centimetres in front of the user's eye. Policemen and traffic safety organisations are concerned about the fact that users are giving their e-mails more attention than the road when driving. According to official data, more than 3,000 people were killed on American roads in 2012, because drivers were able to read SMS messages on their mobile phones or distract themselves differently.
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Laws against the use of Google Glass are also planned in New York, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey and Wyoming. Deputy Ira Silverstein from Illinois said Google wanted to prevent a law introduced by him for marketing reasons. It is clear that the group will also offer the device to a wider audience.
Google is planning a tour of the United States to show how the glasses work. The goal of the developers is not to distract the user, but rather to network with the world, explained the group.
With the Minigerät the owners can not only read e-mail but also use Internet networks such as Facebook and Twitter. In addition, a camera is installed, with which photos and videos can be recorded.
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