Despite the lack of official information, Apple is still gearing up to enter the electric car industry in the coming years. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that Apple is diligently working on developing a range of car-related technologies, as evidenced by several distinctive patents, including its latest innovation integrating augmented reality technologies into the driver's interface.
Apple aims to introduce an intriguing system that connects with augmented reality technologies in future vehicles. The patent hints at a new technology that surpasses the traditional front display screen, which typically provides drivers with various road-related information through sensors, cameras, navigation software, and more. Instead, this new technology will transform the entire front windshield into a large display screen, offering drivers numerous self-assistive innovations, thereby emphasizing Apple's focus on the use and development of technology in the automotive field.
Apple also intends to use various devices to gather information about the car's surroundings, which will be projected onto the car's front windshield. These devices may include high-definition cameras, infrared cameras, and ultrasonic and optical sensors to construct a three-dimensional image of the car's surroundings.
This patent will be used to display a variety of information on the car's front windshield, such as pedestrian detection or displaying arrows that align with the navigation system to indicate the appropriate route for the driver. It might also warn the driver about speed bumps and suggest the appropriate speed for crossing them.
Furthermore, this patent introduces several unconventional ideas that may not be easily imagined. Apple may use this system to assist the driver in calming the car's speed during high-speed driving, and the new system might offer a three-dimensional representation of road graphics, creating a sensation of driving over speed bumps through an active suspension system when passing over speed humps.
In the end, this non-traditional technology will require more time and extensive equipment to be realized, but it will undoubtedly give Apple a distinctive edge in the automotive industry.