General Motors is keeping up with the new age of technology which is most definitely the case with their research and development labs. As time goes on, high tech gets more and more integrated into vehicles.
From Ford’s Sync technology which is made by Microsoft that offers voice recognition and voice actions, to Mercedes-Benz vehicles that can automatically adjust speed while using cruise control if say someone in front of you slows down.
Examples of technology in cars are all over the place and one thing that GM is working on, could be quite the experience for the next generation of children.
Via MSNBC:
“Working with the Future Lab, at Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, GM researchers are exploring ways to turn a car’s rear windows into interactive devices that could permit backseat passengers – children in particular – to have a more interesting experience while traveling.”
Transparent and interactive screens is something that has been further developed more recently. For example, Samsung showed off their Smart Window at CES 2012 which is a transparent, yet interactive screen. The technology is there, it just comes down to figuring out how to make it work in a smaller package and in GM’s case, in a vehicle.
“Traditionally, the use of interactive displays in cars has been limited to the driver and front passenger, but we see an opportunity to provide a technology interface designed specifically for rear seat passengers,” said Seder. “Advanced windows that are capable of responding to vehicle speed and location could augment real world views with interactive enhancements to provide entertainment and educational value.”
What would you do with interactive rear windows in your car?
