Pioneer’s prototype laser HUD could help you drive home, connected to an Android smartphone (video)

Another year, another attempt to project light onto transparent screens , but Pioneer’s Network Vision HUD is one of the cooler prototype heads-up displays we’ve seen. First off, it uses lasers to generate its ethereal navigation images — lasers make everything better — and second, it’s presently sourcing that data from a Android smartphone, making it a fantastic potental addition to infotainment ideas like Nokia’s Terminal Mode . Pioneer told Network World that it’s planning to actually sell a version of the technology by 2012, but that it might be an aftermarket product rather than an integral part of your car’s windshield . They are, of course, entertaining deep-pocketed auto manufacturers as well. Continue reading Pioneer’s prototype laser HUD could help you drive home, connected to an Android smartphone (video) Pioneer’s prototype laser HUD could help you drive home, connected to an Android smartphone (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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