For the Driver Who Has Everything: An Augmented Reality Windshield From GM

If you haven't already cluttered your car with talking gadgets and navigation systems, then here's something else you might want to pop into your driving machine one day: a new augmented reality windshield that's being developed by General Motors. While the windshield is still years away from the assembly line, car enthusiasts and tech geeks are already getting excited about the idea. The "enhanced vision system" aims to help drivers navigate through dark or foggy conditions. The system would alert the driver by highlighting landmarks or outlining obstacles like a running animal on the windshield to help the driver avoid collisions. Here's how it works. A bunch of forward-looking sensors, including infrared sensors and visible cameras on the windshield, gather data on the external environment. Three other cameras inside the car track the driver's head and eyes to determine where he is looking. Both sets of data are then paired ...