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Google Glass Creates Dangerous Blind Spots, Could Be Dangerous For Driving Says Group Of UCSF Ophthalmologists

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Ophthalmologists are warning Google Glass users to watch out for blind spots.

A group of ophthalmologists from UCSF published a study on the device, finding that the frames significantly block participants’ peripheral vision on the right side, even with the software switched off.

They say the blind spots could make Google Glass dangerous for driving, or even walking.

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