I don't think it would be overwhelming for someone who has ridden for a while, it's like the stuff you can do while driving a car like adjusting the radio, turning on and off wipers, high beams, and signals - you'd get used to it after a little while. I can see how it might take a bit to get accustomed to the extra information but it would also provide something we don't have much of right now with our vibration-affected mirrors - a clear view of what's behind us