At the Geneva International Motor Show, the technology was booming everywhere and gave us a good indication of what

cars will be capable of in the future. They are the next generation of car-computers and they are going to hit the streets in the digital age.

The cars of tomorrow

MULTIMEDIA CENTRE STEREO VISION 6D
Renaults new R-Link, Peugeots Connect SOS system, Audi Connect, Porsche 911, BMWs ConnectedDrive or Chevrolets MyLink, all o er Wi-Fi, broadband and Bluetooth. These devices seamlessly blend the contents of your phone or tablet with the dashboard of the car. With cameras that identify an objects movement, the Mercedes 6D system tracks the path of an object (pedestrian, bicycle, motorcycle, car) and reacts faster than the driver.

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Toyota embodies the concept of the ultimate human-computer interconnectivity. The Diji is entirely controlled by voice command and its interior can be customized to suit the mood of the driver. A multi-information display gives the weather, your e-mails and your physical condition at the wheel. The colour of its body is changed instantly through your phone.
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HEADS-UP DISPLAY

AUGMENTED REALITY

German brands (Audi, BMW, Mercedes) developed projections on the windshield of all the vehicles information, its in the drivers line of sight and its transparent.

Toyotas Diji vehicle integrates social networking, from car to car and it has a display board in 3D.

INCREASED SAFETY

CONNECTED TO THE CLOUD

The prototype computer for the Ford Evos stores, syncs, shares and accesses data such as local tra c or weather conditions all in real time.

Sources: WEEKLY, REWMI.COM, DAIMLER AG, TOYOTA, FORD, BLACKBERRY, REUTERS; RESEARCH AND GRAPHICS: IDE

A smartphone on 4 wheels

The Ford B-Max includes e-call, a feature that automatically phones for help in case of an accident. It then transmits the co-ordinates of the vehicle in the language of the country where the driver is located.

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