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Navigation concept from MIT and Volkswagen projects 3D image on windshield

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If the idea of someone playing with their phone while driving sounds distracting, then wait until you see the latest navigation concept from MIT and Volkswagen. Called the AIDA Project, this technology joint venture between MIT's SENSEable City Lab and VW stands for Affective, Intelligent Driving Agent.

Using a series of 3D projectors, a large map would take up residence in the unused space on top of the dashboard. Route guidance, destination information, infotainment options and a host of other features would all be controlled via hand gestures that are sensed by the AIDA 2.0 system.

This makes for very cool-looking tech, but we have to think Ray LaHood would plotz if this ever becomes reality. Also, we think the city of Boston may be virtual in the video demonstration due to the lack of middle fingers being tossed around as if they were Dunkin Donuts Munchkins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKLAeq1m2TY

Navigation concept from MIT and Volkswagen projects 3D image on windshield originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 06 May 2011
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You have arrived at your destination, Lawsuit City, Everywhere.

What a horrible idea, this is why we can't have nice things. It looks wicked cool but head down time should be minimal for safe driving. Making it worse, the time when you need the GPS the most is when you're not familiar with the area and are distracted, resulting in more head down time. If they could project a transparent arrow at the intersection on the windshield that would be a little safer since you aren't looking at the pretty map.
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