Over 424,000 drivers are injured yearly in car crashes because of distracted driving – the kind of distraction that comes from looking back and forth between a screen and the road, and smartphones and navigation systems make it too easy to get distracted when driving.
Fighter pilots use transparent displays, but cars never had this technology, until VIZR’s heads up display (HUD), a system that claims to make driving safer by:
- Keep your eyes on the road
- Check the traffic
- Check your speed
- Check maps
- Navigate without losing visibility
Some of the features are that VIZR is adjustable, portable, slip resistant, universal (fits any phone and can go in any car or truck), and it’s resistant to scratches or smears that could ruin the transparent display. The one drawback is that VIZR only has a 30-day money back guarantee, which may not be a big deal unless you plan on buying VIZR as a gift for someone.
The company promises a simple, hassle free setup, as you “take VIZR out of the box, place it on your dash and you’re done.” VIZR can be placed right above your speedometer so that you don’t have to turn your head to the right or left to view the navigation directions, and it works just like your phone’s navigation because you’ll be using your phone to project onto the device. You can still keep your Google Maps or Maps on your phone, but now everything is displayed on the transparent screen.
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