Mercedes using Google Glass in Research and Development

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Salizar

Discussion Starter · Jul 29, 2013

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development is using the Google Glass to create a navigation system that does not require you to look down, nor type in directions more than once if you are moving from walking, to car, back to walking again. On top of this, M-B is also looking into creating an Android-based infotainment system (which i think is the future of infotainment systems.)

Though both these projects are currently in development, I would guess that we can expect them in cars in the near future. It's about time that car companies give up trying to build better computers than Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Just choose Android or Apple and start building on their platforms. it will make everyone's lives a lot easier.

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fastlane

· #5 · Jul 31, 2013

Salizar said:
Just look at how much different the dashboard design would be potentially if all that data was on the windshield instead of the dashboard. This technology would create space for a complete redesign of the interior of the vehicle. I would be very interested to see what designers come up with for the interior if they no longer had to include things like a speedometer, navigation system, etc...

i just hope we dont end up getting a dash that looks like this.
what i would like to see is a dash with the traditional dash design but with this tech integrated into it.

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