- it's an unexpected mental context switch - if I'm concentrating on anything else, it takes a moment to switch to interpreting directions, sometimes enough to miss information
- if the traffic is not smooth, the distance becomes harder to judge - the turn is in 2km, but I did two stops, so how far is it now?
- "third left" becomes vague if you've passed a left while the message is played - was that included or not?
Constant information you can reference at any point is so much better for me. (Although a "tell me the directions again right now" button would solve some of them too)
I disagree. With visual I can choose to look at the directions whenever I want to whereas an audio cue comes out of no where and is distracting to me. I can filter out my phone in my car showing directions and look over at the phone mount whenever I need to but I always turn of audio cues because they drive me crazy when they interrupt what I’m thinking about and/or listening to.
it's for a bicycle. for the HUD you have to wear the device. so i was thinking the same for audio. you can wear an IEM loop or also glasses with a loud enough speaker on the arm.
Comments
wouldn't an audio cue be superior?
There are three issues I have with audio queues:
- it's an unexpected mental context switch - if I'm concentrating on anything else, it takes a moment to switch to interpreting directions, sometimes enough to miss information
- if the traffic is not smooth, the distance becomes harder to judge - the turn is in 2km, but I did two stops, so how far is it now?
- "third left" becomes vague if you've passed a left while the message is played - was that included or not?
Constant information you can reference at any point is so much better for me. (Although a "tell me the directions again right now" button would solve some of them too)
hang on. we're talking about on a bicycle.
- a HUD visual would have the same context switch
- distances would be in half-blocks.
- a repeat direction button on the handlebar (or vox) would be easy
I disagree. With visual I can choose to look at the directions whenever I want to whereas an audio cue comes out of no where and is distracting to me. I can filter out my phone in my car showing directions and look over at the phone mount whenever I need to but I always turn of audio cues because they drive me crazy when they interrupt what I’m thinking about and/or listening to.
Via headphones? Not in traffic, ideally. Sounds dangerous
it's for a bicycle. for the HUD you have to wear the device. so i was thinking the same for audio. you can wear an IEM loop or also glasses with a loud enough speaker on the arm.
or it can be much louder and mounted to the bike.