Reality check
| Using the windshield as an "augmented reality" display could be safer and more intuitive, but the technical obstacles are daunting. | ||
| Advantages | Challenges | |
| Overlays information onto the real world in an intuitive way | Cost and quality of projectors, optics and windshield materials | |
| Keeps driver from taking eyes off the road | Fitting the system in the dashboard | |
| Offers an innovative, high-tech selling point | Some features need head- or eye-tracking technology | |
| Putting information on the windshield may be distracting | ||
SAN FRANCISCO -- Imagine you're driving down a twisting road in a forest on a moonless night. Suddenly, a warn-ing chime sounds and a spot on the windshield glows red, highlighting an object ahead.
