Scientists develop see-through car technology

[Uberhare]

Pretty cool technology. Blind spots would be something of the past if this became the norm.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...e-through-car/

Who needs a rear view mirror when your car has no rear, at least virtually.

Researchers from Japan’s University of Keio have built a “see-through” Toyota Prius, that allows a driver to look through the rear seats and bodywork to see any obstructions behind, according to CNET.com.

The system is an application of previously developed optical-cloaking technology, which uses a camera mounted on the back of an object then projects that image onto its front, making it essentially invisible to anyone looking at it from that direction.

Details on the Keio project are still scarce, but rather than layering video over the rear seats, it appears to deploy a reflective screen in the driver’s line of site when they turn their head, and doing the reverse of filling in the blanks by displaying what can’t be seen through the window openings.

The technology will be publicly unveiled at the Digital Content Expo in Tokyo at the end of October.

[vmchurch]

WTF


Yet another example of "learn how the f*ck to drive so we can stop inventing garbage"


Who wants a see-through car, honestly? And who the f*ck wants to drive around seeing through everyone else's car

Racecars have blind spots and they seem to be learning how to live with them

[e30brettm3]

Turning onto a road from an intersection, "Oh, here's a gap. I'll just pull out right here because there are no cars coming, at least none that I can s..." WHAM!!!!!!

[Air and water do mix]

You guys really aren't comprehending this, are you?

Read it again.

[justanotherusername]

A fancy, very expensive rearview camera?

I think this technology probably has better applications than automotive.

[Shmi]

WTF


Yet another example of "learn how the f*ck to drive so we can stop inventing garbage"


Who wants a see-through car, honestly? And who the f*ck wants to drive around seeing through everyone else's car

Racecars have blind spots and they seem to be learning how to live with them

I think it would be pretty cool if the entire interior was invisible, but none of the mechanical parts. You could see what your car is doing all the time. It'd be like those commercials where you see a frame, axles, shafts, wheels, and engine driving down the road with nothing else. But... as a novelty of course. As a DD, this is stupid to me.

[Egz]

Probably still won't prevent the "Camry Dent".

But I was always interested in optic-cloaking.

[Pinstripe]

WTF


Yet another example of "learn how the f*ck to drive so we can stop inventing garbage"


Who wants a see-through car, honestly? And who the f*ck wants to drive around seeing through everyone else's car

Racecars have blind spots and they seem to be learning how to live with them

Read the actual article, not just the title.

[thebanker]

You guys really aren't comprehending this, are you?

Read it again.

Thank you.


Sounds like cool technology. Let the naysayers live with their blind spots, they seem to love them...

[Uberhare]

You guys really aren't comprehending this, are you?

Read it again.

[FACTORYBOOST]

I think it would be pretty cool if the entire interior was invisible, but none of the mechanical parts. You could see what your car is doing all the time. It'd be like those commercials where you see a frame, axles, shafts, wheels, and engine driving down the road with nothing else. But... as a novelty of course. As a DD, this is stupid to me.

That would be awesome, and probably a little unnerving at first, like seeing the motor churning away while you are in the car I'd have small moments of panic where my mind is tricked into thinking the firewall isn't there. Also, it would make turbo cars all that much more fun; instead of watching your boost gauge, you can watch your snail glow as you mash the loud pedal

[sirswank]

what?