Projecting map info on the road means the driver has to look at the map screen less, which increases the focus on the road ahead.
This whole thing seems like an absolutely insane idea to me from the get-go but the comments in here seem to really like the idea. I can't think of anything worse than light-projection systems from cars onto the real world for almost anything.
The only one I'm onboard with is something more visually indicating that a car is backing up. Plenty of vehicles have audio cues so a visual one makes sense to me.
But ideas that cars should project a warning to pedestrians that a car is going to turn blows my mind. How about you warn the operator that they might kill someone?
And as many wrecks I have seen involving idiots invading safe stopping distances, this is a good idea, if they could make it work well in daytime.
People can't use blinkers correctly or keep their headlights and tailights in working order. I'm sure expensive light projections that link with software and a onboard computer that was out of date the day it was made is going to work splendidly.
>involving idiots invading safe stopping distances
What makes you think this will stop them?
Personally, this looks like it will just add additional visual pollution to an already visually polluted landscape.
Many people drive vehicles during the day, on a road with other vehicles, or other competing lighting sources.
What is better is an indication system that works in all conditions, rather than requiring the driver to look different places under different scenarios.
Indicator lamps placed high upon a dashboard work in 100% of driving conditions and also allows the driver to remain looking in the correct direction.
The only thing they lack is marketing gee-whiz favor.
Cars aren’t always alone on rural roads at night like the pics in the article.
I had a 90s Cadillac that had a FLIR HUD display. It was a little gimmicky but pretty cool and better than polluting the surroundings.