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Land Rover Demos "Transparent Hood"

Posted by Unknown on from the oh-look-a-possum dept.

cartechboy (2660665) writes "When we were kids, we were promised flying cars in the future, like The Jetsons. Well, now it's the future, and we don't have any flying cars. But Land Rover just unveiled some crazy new technology called the Transparent Hood system. It's brilliant in its simplicity, and yet quite complex in its implementation. Using a web of camera images and projectors, the Transparent Hood system projects the area just in front of and underneath the nose of the vehicle onto a head-up display along the lower portion of the windshield. Not only is this obviously breathtaking, but when it comes to off-roading—or parking in tight urban spaces—this could change the game. It will allow drivers to see precisely what's below them and immediately in front of them allowing precise placement of the vehicle's front wheels. The system also displays key vehicle data including speed, incline, roll angle, steering position, and drive mode. People, this is the future, and the future is now."

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  1. So... by taiwanjohn · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now I can see the potholes as they rattle my bones in real time. Kewl! ;-)

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    1. Re:So... by davester666 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Finally, I can tailgate to within 6 inches of the guy in front of me. I'll get home that much faster!

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  2. Shut up already by oodaloop · · Score: 1, Funny

    and take my money!

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  3. Transparent bonnets by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like Amish porn

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  4. Re:Transparent Bonnet by Arancaytar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay, okay. Don't get a bee in your hood...

    ( :-P )