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	Virtual Cable: A Car Navigation System

Sheroug

5-27-2008 4:11 PM

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Sheroug says:

Heck of an idea.

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5-27-2008 5:36 PM

ericskiff

Indeed, that's a very interesting idea.

5-28-2008 12:27 AM

egoldstein

sweet!

5-28-2008 5:46 AM

merrie

I'd be a bit nervous depending on an automatic navigational system, especially at night!

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      display for a car navigation system. The driver sees the Virtual Cable™ image
      through the windshield. It appears as if suspended over the road, similar to a trolley
      cable. The image is in true 3D and appears to be a natural part of the landscape. The
      driver uses only peripheral vision to follow the Virtual Cable™.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mvs.net/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mvs.net/img/900C3155-134A-49D6-92FE-F1864CC8E093" alt="Video 1. Locating a small road off the highway." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mvs.net/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mvs.net/img/E9C50CB3-BBDC-4C11-A703-38481A270141" alt="Video 2. Complex intersection." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mvs.net/"><P><SPAN>Video 2.</SPAN>   The Virtual
          Cable™ shows the driver where to turn next before the current turn is
          completed. The driver sees the correct lane in sufficient time and avoids
          dangerous maneuvers at the last moment.<A id="video_3" name="video_3"> </A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mvs.net/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.mvs.net/img/F53F30EE-422D-4930-A351-D4B9A85754AE" alt="Video 3. Locating a small road off the highway (at night)." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.mvs.net/"><P>In terms of components independence, the Virtual Cable™ display (as a part of
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