GM studies new head-up display system, can project info on entire windshield

[Blue_Tires]

If you’re someone that knows cars and hears the words “head-up display” you automatically think of a little projector that magically shows your speed limit and other information directly on small area of your windshield. Well, General Motors R&D is taking it a step further and is studying a new system that would be able to gather data from vehicle sensors and cameras and project images generated by ultra violet lasers onto the entire surface of the windshield.

What’s so new about this new head-up display technology? Imagine you’re driving in heavy rain or fog and can barely see the road. The new system can use compact lasers and the lane detection system to project a virtual road edge onto the full windshield to help driver’s stay on the road.

Combined with night vision technology, the new head-up display can also highlight objects, such as deer, for the driver – helping prevent potential accidents.

How long before GM implements this revolutionary head-up display system into production models? Nothing confirmed yet but the Detroit automaker says “it’s not far away.”
http://www.egmcartech.com/2010/03/17/gm-studies-new-head-up-display-system-can-project-info-on-entire-windshield/