Safe head-mounted display for vehicles

A head-mounted display (HMD) configured to be dismantled automatically from the head of a passenger traveling in an automated on-road vehicle, comprising:

• a display module;
• and
• a mount comprising a flexible piece and a stiff piece (pieces) connected by a lock;
• wherein the mount is configured to attach the display module to the passenger's head while the pieces are connected;
• wherein the lock is configured to disconnect the pieces, responsive to receiving an indication indicative of an imminent collision involving the automated on-road vehicle, such that the stiff piece is removed from the passenger's head before the collision.

A head-mounted display (HMD) configured to be dismantled automatically before a collision, comprising:

• a mount configured to surround the head of a passenger who travels in an automated on-road vehicle;
• a display module configured to project video into the passenger's eyes;
• and
• a lock configured to attach the display module to the mount;
• wherein the lock is configured to disconnect a portion of the display module from a portion of the mount, responsive to receiving an indication of an imminent collision involving the automated on-road vehicle, such that the portion of the display module is removed from the passenger's head before the collision, and the portion of the mount is not removed from the passenger's head before the collision.