Bosch is Working on a 3D Instrument Cluster Design
Per Digital Trends, Bosch is currently working on a new generation of in-vehicle displays that will present 3D navigation. And this system won’t require you to wear 3D glasses to use it.
The design
Bosch’s goal for the new 3D instrument cluster is to give drivers a more accurate, detailed view of their surroundings. It’s an extension of how some drivers use the 3D footage from their auto’s rear-view camera to travel in reverse more safely.
The new design will also provide more nuanced details about upcoming traffic or nearby obstacles. “Alerts that seem to jump out of the display are much more obvious and urgent,” said Steffen Berns, president of Bosch’s car multimedia division.
Though the 3D instrument cluster would be useful in conventional vehicles, it could be especially beneficial for driverless ones. The technology could notify the driver in a semi-autonomous car to take the wheel when it senses certain driving scenarios that could benefit from human assistance.
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The 3D technology trend
Bosch’s innovative instrument cluster project comes in the larger context of an industry-wide trend. More automakers and tech companies are turning to 3D technology to help improve roadside safety. Some automakers are already producing models with 3D navigation systems, so drivers have a better visual when following step-by-step directions to a new destination. According to Digital Trends, 3D-based technologies should increase in popularity in the next decade.
It will be interesting to see which automakers Bosch tries to partner with, when its 3D instrument cluster is ready for in-vehicle integration. Until then, we’ll have to wait until the 2019 Frankfurt auto show next month, when the company is set to reveal more details about it.
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News Source: Digital Trends
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