Augmented Vision

Google glasses haven’t been launched, yet already have a grave competitor. The “Augmented Vision” glasses by the BMW group shares the same concept of mixing the virtual world with reality to combine the best of both, in this case particularly the safety in traffic, as the project is connected to the MINI car. It first has been tested in Shanghai and is equipped with 2 cameras on the front to provide three dimensional vision, as well as high-definition displays. Once you have adapted the glasses to your vision, you can admire some incredible features. For example, it scans an advertisement of a restaurant and asks if you would like to travel there, then automatically shows you the way to your destination. It helps you finding a parking spot or even lets you see “through” the car, thanks to cameras on the outer part of the car. This particular feature makes you able to see people you wouldn’t normally see, which is a huge improvement concerning car safety. There are still questions about data safety and if the glasses could possibly distract the driver from traffic. “Augmented Vision” hasn’t been launched yet and still is in testing stage, but we see a lot of potential for the future.

                                          source: youtube.de



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