This New Gadget Gives Cyclists Hands-Free Intel While They Ride

This week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has begun barraging newsfeeds with electric supercar concepts and wi-fi-enabled ceiling fans. Many of the gadgets on display focus on turning everyday objects into smarter, more digitally connected versions of themselves. One of them, Garmin’s Varia Vision, transforms a cyclist’s sunglasses into a livestream of useful—and potentially life-saving—information.

The lightweight apparatus clips onto the side of a pair of glasses, then beams data from other devices (such as a phone or computer) into the biker’s field of vision. For a hefty $400, Varia Vision will let the user see navigational instructions, performance stats, and incoming calls or texts without looking away from the road or using their hands to unlock a phone.