In-Car Video Chat and 4G Streaming From OnStar

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @05:13PM from the what-could-possibly-go-right dept.

thecarchik writes "At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, OnStar will reveal the latest on their system. This time, the system will be equipped in a Chevy Volt research vehicle, which seems to be a more appropriate vessel than a Buick for previewing your latest technology. In a press release teasing the appearance, OnStar said the system will offer such features as cloud-based streaming of information and entertainment, rear-seat infotainment management and video chat. Video chat may sound like a terrifying feature for any car, but OnStar said in last year's CES press materials that the feature would only be enabled when the car is in park. Other features like video streaming would also be limited to the rear seat or to a parked vehicle."

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In the voice of Jeremy Clarkson by Anonymous Coward · 2011-12-20 17:27 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Yes, because the only thing anyone would ever need more than to make a phone call whilst they are driving, would be to have a video of it so they can be completely disconnected from the watching the road.