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Whammo
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: What is this thing? |
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Some kinda cool heads-up windshield display for truckers?
Me likey! |
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ben45750
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: |
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It's Photoshoped.
If it were real you would be able to see the contrast in the colors and numbers on the windshield, reflecting the windshields shape. I find it suspect though the numbers and information on the left has a different transparency than the map in the center of the picture.
I may be wrong? but it just doesn't look right. |
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ben45750
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Just like this is photoshoped
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Whammo
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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ben45750 wrote: It's Photoshoped.
If it were real you would be able to see the contrast in the colors and numbers on the windshield, reflecting the windshields shape. I find it suspect though the numbers and information on the left has a different transparency than the map in the center of the picture.
I may be wrong? but it just doesn't look right.
Perhaps it is, but it is pretty accurate.
1667.1 / 25:45:19
This would be the elapsed time and miles for the trip. The math would make the average speed just under 65mph.
289.1 / 4:41:22
That would be the miles to go and ETA. FYI it works out to 65.5mph which is the current speed.
11:29:54 mdt
Current time, Mountain Daylight Time.
For this to work logically the road would have to always be displayed as east/west otherwise the overlay would block the road view. Strange that a compass is missing. A grade indicator would be nice too.
Likely it is a Photoshop, but cool nonetheless :) |
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BigDiesel
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Another asinine post from whammo............................ |
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Whammo
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a low tech HUD that is currently out:
http://www.gtop-tech.com/index.asp?pid=309
And Microsoft filed a patent for an even more elaborate windshield HUD:
http://www.intechnews.com/2007/08/25/cars-microsofts-windshield-hud-has-lots-of-info-hopefully-never-crashes/
Which would inevitably end up like this.
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Tonup
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, I think it's a screen shot from one of those 18 wheeler computer games. I think I've seen a similar shot in a magazine. |
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MADLUX
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| It looks like one of those simulators that a big cdl school might use. |
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Splitshifter
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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There is a bag of chips on the dashboard.
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MADLUX
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Splitshifter wrote: There is a bag of chips on the dashboard.
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?? so ...... |
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countryhorseman
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
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Location: The Great State of Texas - Seguin
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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ben45750 wrote: It's Photoshoped.
If it were real you would be able to see the contrast in the colors and numbers on the windshield, reflecting the windshields shape. I find it suspect though the numbers and information on the left has a different transparency than the map in the center of the picture.
I may be wrong? but it just doesn't look right.
Volvo has been testing a HUD for several years! they had a demo truck last year at GATS with it! The contrast you speak up does not do as you say, since the windshield is specially treated to display the HUD.
As far as the chips on the dash, they would not be in the way of the projector, as the one that I saw comes from the visor area! |
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BigWheels
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Whammo wrote:
Some kinda cool heads-up windshield display for truckers?
Me likey!
Very cool. Welcome to the future of windshield navigation/weather/trip statistics (standard equipment say in 15-25 years). |
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Mackman
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Trucking is going down hill. I wish i was trucking back in the good old days. :cry: |
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countryhorseman
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: What is this thing? |
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Whammo wrote:
Some kinda cool heads-up windshield display for truckers?
Me likey!
More like 2 or 3 years! Buick had a heads-up back in the '80's (although limited, it was cool), Lexus and BMW have had them for a couple of years, and like stated earlier, Volvo may be closer than we think in releasing their version! |
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