Apr 19, 2015 9:30 PM

Gallery: Mini's Working on Augmented Reality Driving Goggles

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Head-up displays are a common and popular feature on luxury cars these days, one Mini wants to take off the windshield and put right in front of its customers' eyeballs.
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Aviator-style, polycarbonate lenses sit over downward-facing 720p displays.

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A printed circuit board runs across the top of the unit.
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The key was providing the ability to display content that aligns with and is anchored to things in the real world, as your head moves.

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In a demo, as I moved my head and adjusted my seating position, the speed I was “traveling” remained within my field of view.
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The UI uses only one button, which doubles as a track pad.

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This is a prototype, but it could be ready for production within months.

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