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University of Glasgow Research Explores Social Cues for Safer Semi-Autonomous Driving

Posted on 20, August 2026 by EuropaWire PR Editor

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that animated virtual agents displayed through augmented reality glasses could help improve safety in semi-autonomous cars by using social cues, such as looking and pointing, to direct distracted drivers’ attention … Read the full press release →

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