As children, many of us would dream of flying cars that had robot brains and would zip us about without care. Mom would just jump into a craft that resembled a spaceship and direct it to take her to the local grocery store. The amazing thing about this dream is that it isn’t all that far off. Automotive technology is advancing in leaps and bounds.
Head Up Displays/Smart Vision
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While not particularly designed to improve the driving experience, smart vision pieces such as Google Glass involve technologies that have been utilized in the most advanced fighter jets. This sort of heads-up technology allows the wearer to multitask without ever having their attention be drawn from the road. Smart vision devices run applications ranging from communication to navigation that provides the wearer the ability to be able to look up their location or even call for a reservation while they are en route. Heads up displays for vehicles have already been implemented in some vehicles as an accessory device but making that display wearable gives it even more flexibility. Back Up Assist
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One of the coolest of developments in newer cars is that of the backup assist programs. For anyone who has yet to successfully pull off parallel parking on their first try or those who never have a problem hitting their kid’s bike while backing into the garage, this little device has value beyond its worth. Using a rear view camera much like the...