A car window like never before
WHAT
Have you always wanted a car like one from Star Trek? Well now you can have one. More and more car fabricants are using a new development on technological aspect. "Head-up display technology".
How does it work ?
The device shows you information on your car window, so you can keep your eyes on the road while driving. The information can be a navigation system, speed information or even about your fuel. The spoken navigations are in the past, we are now looking at arrows on our window.
There are a lot of different companies that are already working with this new device. As example Hyundai, this company developed a new car with this technology and introduced it at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. Besides navigation, speed and fuel information, the car gives you information about danger, watches the driver and recognizes emergency situations. The device messages you when you need to slow down or watch out for something on the road.
Two types of systems
At this moment, there are two types of systems on the market. The first one is a portable device called Navdy. This one is specially made for older cars, so they can use the screen as well. The device can be placed in the car and is linked with your smartphone. The device can read hand signals, so you can easily answer a phone call or swipe it away. But you can also use your voice, so your hands can stay on your steering wheel.
The other new system is from the company Iris. They made an universal system which is more payable. The price will be in between 300 and 500 euros. There are a lot more companies researching or developing this new technology. The only disadvantage is that the display can vibrate when the care moves, so it makes it harder to read what’s on your window.
WHY
The car industry is always busy innovating new things that make it easier and safer for the drivers. This new technological development is something we didn't held possible before. It's an example of augmented reality, because the head-up display is like a virtual layer over reality. Technolizing is an increasing thing in the world we live in. But how far will it go and how will our future look like?
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Sources
- http://iq.intel.nl/nieuwe-hud-systemen-met-augmented-reality-veranderen-je-voorruit-in-een-beeldscherm/
Fig 1 - http://iq.intel.nl/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/navgate-1024x574.jpg
Fig 2 - http://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/head-up-display-augumented-reality-04.jpg
Video - http://youtu.be/pKL4PJICS40