Android Auto Is Plotting A Course For Smart Glasses Navigation, Is It A Good Idea?

The good folks at Google's Android Auto (AA) dev team could be prepping (or testing) the ability to run navigation on smart glasses, if a breakdown of the latest AA Beta is anything to go by. The idea is cool in that it gives smart glass drivers navigation information and directional cues directly in their line of sight without the need for in-car heads-up displays (HUDs).

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Another pro is that even though a lot of the same vehicles can be optioned with HUDs that project similar info onto the windshield, that's usually a costly expense. Suddenly, smart glasses become a more cost-effective solution, if this Android Auto feature comes to pass.