Forget about light-emitting diode (LED) or liquid crystal display (LCD) dashboards. According to Daihatsu, the next hot ticket will be 3D holographic technology. Daihatsu teamed up with Provision Interactive Technologies to implement a 3D dashboard for their latest concept car which debuted at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show. Attendees were so impressed with the technology, that Provision raced to file a new patent for the product they call "HLXX."
The HLXX technology utilizes a traditional 2D flat screen dashboard with a second 3D holographic screen. During normal operation, the driver views instrument gauges on the 2D monitor. If warnings or alerts occur, the 3D system instantly presents the information to the operator as a three-dimensional image -- facilitating immediate driver awareness and recognition, according to Provision. Daihatsu plans to incorporate HLXX technology into their vehicles by 2012. Until then, you'll just have to imagine what it looks like... as for obvious reasons, a flat JPEG computer image cannot replicate the hologram!
[Source: CNN Money]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Toy Yoda @ Mar 27th 2008 7:00PM
Might work better with GPS units for road guidance, just like the virtual cable above the road invention posted awhile back.
Also, it could in displaying first-"car" perspective, and 3rd person perspective too. In fact, I'd like to see it for that.
SPG @ Mar 27th 2008 7:46PM
Love it, that would be so much fun.
But part of me thinks that like the BMW's with Idrive, when this technology breaks down it's going to cut the value of the cars that have it in half.
spacegravity4me @ Mar 28th 2008 12:02AM
I'm sorry, but as an avid futurist I just have to say... duh. Also I agree with the ideas in the above comments.