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News: Garmin unveils portable Head-Up Display
Garmin have unveiled HUD, a portable Head-Up Display that can project clear navigation directions onto your vehicle's windscreen or an attached reflector lens. The tech is similar to that employed in jet aircraft and keeps a drivers eyes looking out of the window and not down at an instrument panel, hence the term 'head up'.
For the HUD receive its navigation information you'll need a compatible Bluetooth-enabled smartphone running Garmin StreetPilot or Navigon Mobile Navigation. HUD is designed to provide the most important information, including turn instructions, ETA, Lane Assist and speed directly in your line of sight. The brightness of the projected data is controlled automatically so that they remain visible in bright sunlight and do not distract at night.
It's a great idea, one that we're seeing more and more of in premium vehicles and we applaud Garmin for producing a transportable unit that has the flexibility to connect to an Android, Apple or Windows 8 smartphone.
I'm a huge fan of HUD technology, back in 2007 I reviewed a GPS HUD speedometer (see here) and it's surprising that it has taken quite so long for a solution such as this to come to market, but I'm delighted that it has nonetheless. HUD will be available later this summer at an RRP of $129.99.
Source: www.garmin.com/hud
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Posted on Monday, July 08 @ 11:19:24 UTC by Darren Griffin |
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