| Perhaps you missed the part where rendering of the cameras affects distance perception substantially? I easily see these drivers losing track of lanes, especially turning. > I could honestly see them being a net positive to road focus by overlaying speed and navigation on the user's field of vision so they don't have to glance at their dash speedometer or navigation device all the time. I get that with the HUD on my Audi and Lincoln with far less concerns. > but it would take all of a second to whip the headset off if it suddenly went blank for some reason The only way you're taking off the headset in "all of a second" is with zero concern for it landing on the floor or behind you or etc. Any care at all is 2-3 seconds. That's around 100 ft. At lot happens there. > most drivers regularly experience worse obstructions than that hypothetical one Next time you're in a car close your eyes for 3 seconds (in the passenger seat) while paying attention to surroundings to get a feel for it, or take a video. You are drastically underestimating things. Most drivers do not regularly get 1-3 second distractions and obstructions. That may be a matter of perception, but that's the problem. Back in the day, surveys asked people how long Michael "Air" Jordan's "hangtime" (the length of time you spend in the air after jumping) was, and they gave numbers like 2-3 seconds. In fact, the average hangtime is 0.53s, and the longest recorded is 0.9s. Similarly, fun fact, 83% of drivers believe they are "above average". |