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Pioneer Preps Laser Heads-Up Display For Cars

Posted by Soulskill on from the somebody-hack-it-to-play-space-invaders dept.

itwbennett writes "On display at Japan's Ceatec show this week is a heads-up display from Pioneer that links with a smartphone's navigation system. The prototype uses a laser to display bright, high-contrast, full-color images on a screen that would be mounted above the dashboard so drivers don't have to take their eyes fully off the road in order to receive driving instructions from their robot overlords. The demonstration model was hooked up to an Android-based phone and displayed a navigation map on the left-hand side and an animated Android robot on the right-hand side that passed on information to drivers. 'We are currently aiming for an after-market product, but we are talking with car manufacturers,' said Masaya Hashida, tech manager at Pioneer's smart vision business development department." An anonymous reader points out another gadget shown at Ceatec: a pair of augmented reality glasses that projects information to a user's peripheral vision and weighs only 20 grams.

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  1. Well.... by MrEricSir · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, but only this film:
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115964/

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  2. That's all we need ... by schwit1 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    More distractions while driving. Is it too much to ask that people drive when behind the wheel?

    If you NEED to use a phone while on the road please think of the people around you - carpool, use public transportation or take a taxi.

    1. Re:That's all we need ... by seinman · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hate people who try to tell me what I can and can't do while driving. I'm typing this post while driving up I-95 as we speak, and let me tell you, it's perfectly sa

  3. Oh Crap by GrumpySteen · · Score: 3, Funny

    "...an animated Android robot"

    Don't be fooled. It's Clippy in disguise.

    "You appear to be driving along the edge of a cliff. Can I help you with that?"

  4. Re:It sounds really useful by Dayze!Confused · · Score: 3, Insightful

    an animated Android robot on the right-hand side that passed on information to drivers

    Am I the only one who thought of Mr. Clippy when I read this?

    P.S.
    If the quote is messed up it's because for some reason /. has disabled my ability to cut and paste.

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  5. Re:Sounds great, looks cool, but... by Nidi62 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    People do this anyway with hand-held or dash-mounted GPS navigation. You hear stories all the time of people driving down closed streets, or through construction areas all because their GPS told them to even though there are plenty of signs warning them. People are going to be idiots and not pay attention to where they're going regardless.

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  6. awesome! by fred+fleenblat · · Score: 4, Funny

    HEY what would be awesome is a 3D color display of the cars, pedestrians and roadway ahead of my vehicle.
    that would be awesome!