A new study has found that using Google Glass and texting while driving is a distracting and will lead unnecessary incidents. The study by the University of Central Florida is the first scientific look at using Google Glass to text while driving.

A sample was conducted on 40 people using Google Glass and a smartphone. Each of the them were forced to react to a vehicle ahead slamming on its brakes. Those using Glass were no better at hitting their brakes in time, but after their close call returned to driving normally more quickly. However, messaging with either device impacted the driving performance of the sample in a negative way.

The researchers strictly warned against using Google Glass or a smartphone while driving. The study will appear in the journal Human Factors and we have to see Google's response to this.

(AW: Vamshi)