Garmin has officially announced
the HUD, a portable heads-up display unit for vehicles that can receive
navigation instructions from a smartphone and display them on any car's
windshield. Paired with a transparent film that sticks to the window or
a dedicated reflector lens, the HUD is designed to make sure drivers
keep their eyes on the road instead of looking at various screens for
navigation purposes. The HUD pairs over Bluetooth
with Garmin's StreetPilot or Navigon apps for smartphones, and it can
display turn arrows, distance to the next turn, current speed and speed
limit, as well as estimated time of arrival. It also offers speed limit
alerts, traffic delays, and locations of cameras, and guides drivers
into the correct lanes they need to be in. Garmin claims that the unit
can auto adjust its brightness so that it is visible in direct sunlight
or at night. Garmin is by no means ahead of
the game with the HUD — many cars have come equipped with built-in
heads-up displays for decades, and even portable Bluetooth-equipped units
have been around for years. Garmin contends that its portable HUD
provides more details and information than competing units, but it will
cost you $129.99 for the privilege when it arrives on shelves some time
this summer.(theverge)
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