If you’ve been paying attention to automotive news, you might have notices a trend, the inclusion of head-up display (HUD) on many of the newer luxury cars. HUD is nothing new, but it seems lately many of the higher-end carmakers are putting them on their cars.
Unfortunately, not everyone can buy a BMW or a Mercedes, just to have HUD display. But fear not, we have a solution for all your head-up display needs; well, we don’t have a solution, but Garmin does. The Garmin Head-Up Display navigation system works with your smart phone by receiving navigation information from your phone via Bluetooth and projecting onto the windshield. You do need to have the Garmin StreetPilot or NAVIGON apps.
Simply place the Garmin device on top of the dashboard and attach the provided transparent film onto the windshield. The device will now project information like your speed, the speed limit, upcoming turns, distance to next turn, and estimated time of arrival. The system automatically adjusts the brightness of the display, so you can see the projection clearly whether it’s sunny or dark of night.
The Garmin HUD navigation system is priced at $129.99 US, but you can’t buy it (yet) because it hasn’t been approved by the FCC.
In the future will we see…..maybe a setup like this for phones and a sensor like PS move or kinect that allow a UI?