Pioneer shows off a 3D gesture controller for cars at the Tokyo Motor Show

Apparently this rig was at CEATEC and we missed it, but Pioneer is showing off a triple-screened 3D gesture controller for cars at the Tokyo Motor Show, and it looks pretty amazing. The left screen shows GPS, while the far right screen shows potential overlays -- selecting an icon from the right screen allows you to "grab" it from the middle holographic section and put it on the left GPS screen. It sounds crazy and potentially distracting, but it's got that KITT vibe we love so much, and it's interesting to see gesture and 3D come together like this. Check the read link for lots more pics of this thing in action.

[Via Navigadget and Switched]

[Dean @ Oct 30th 2007 2:55PM]

Giving the bird to the driver who cuts you off activates the missile launcher.

[pr_master @ Oct 30th 2007 3:25PM]

here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTiOnnT-KCQ

[DickHardknocks @ Oct 30th 2007 3:01PM]

"potentialy distracting"?


How about we call it...

THE MOTHER OF ALL CAR ACCIDENTS.

[DickHardknocks @ Oct 30th 2007 3:01PM]

"potentialy distracting"?


How about we call it...

THE MOTHER OF ALL CAR ACCIDENTS.

[DickHardknocks @ Oct 30th 2007 3:01PM]

"potentialy distracting"?


How about we call it...

THE MOTHER OF ALL CAR ACCIDENTS.

[ugg.tryptophan @ Oct 30th 2007 5:34PM]

its a posting bonanza!!!

[snowglyder @ Oct 30th 2007 5:12PM]

Well that's confusing as hell.

[hulaprint @ Oct 30th 2007 6:05PM]

the noises are enough to make you crash

[toyotaboy @ Oct 31st 2007 2:16PM]

Leave it to the Japanese to include Pokemon sound FX. I think touch screen is plenty, do we really need gesture control too? "oh crap, I just turned right and I threw my gps screen in the trash, I have no idea where I'm going!"

That LCD dash from last week was plenty, probably more affordable too. I suppose maybe now that there's suddenly competition in a market that didn't exist a couple weeks ago, it will keep the prices down.