The importance of driving safety for motorists is self-evident. Studies have shown that the likelihood of accidents significantly increases when drivers take their eyes off the road ahead during driving. The development of HUD (Head-Up Display) technology offers drivers a convenient way to view critical information without diverting their gaze, providing a new solution to enhance driving safety. Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR-HUD) takes this a step further by integrating the display with the real driving environment, greatly improving driving safety. Based on Harman's technological expertise and insights into the automotive industry's development, Harman has announced the launch of the Ready Vision solution, which integrates AR-HUD hardware with AR software products to enhance driver safety and attention.
The AR software of Ready Vision can integrate with vehicle sensors to provide critical information to drivers in a timely and accurate manner through audio and visual alerts, without affecting driving. The launch of Ready Vision and the Ready Vision QVUE product is significant for Harman's vision of delivering "consumer-grade experience with automotive-grade quality." Liu Yuzhan, Senior Vice President of Harman's Automotive Division for the Asia-Pacific region, stated, "When passengers look around the cabin, they no longer see cold machinery but a new experience seamlessly integrated with consumer electronics. This is the direction Harman continues to strive for."
Harman's Ready Vision breaks down the boundaries between the real and digital worlds by intuitively displaying guidance for turns on the windshield, enhancing the driver's perception of driving information. Ready Vision can also perform 3D object detection through computer vision technology and machine learning, providing drivers with highly accurate collision warnings, blind-spot warnings, lane departure warnings, lane change assistance, and low-speed zone alerts.
Additionally, the Ready Vision QVUE product launched by Harman's Automotive Division boasts excellent visual performance and a superior product form factor. QVUE can provide the correct information in the right place, minimizing driver distraction and enhancing driving engagement, presenting high-brightness images in various lighting conditions, and offering flexibility in product size and functionality. QVUE clearly provides critical information to drivers, such as mileage, speed, driving data, and alerts, in an easy-to-read format without obstructing the view of the road, and also offers an unobstructed view for all occupants in the vehicle. This cost-effective, HDR-level reflective display采用 Samsung Neo QLED technology, offers exceptional high-resolution display quality, vibrant colors, and superior optical effects. Through partnerships with third-party applications with advanced technology on the Harman Ignite Store app marketplace, users can obtain critical information such as low battery warnings from ChargePoint and severe weather alerts from The Weather Channel from the QVUE display.
For automakers, QVUE offers display specifications in various sizes from replacing traditional instruments to running through the front cabin, achieving modularity and scalability. The Ready Vision AR HUD is designed with flexibility and outstanding performance, combining uniqueness, space-saving, and without the need for a wedge film design, not bound to specific hardware and navigation, while adding three-dimensional object detection and multi-sensor data fusion technology, achieving precise positioning and extremely low latency performance. The Ready Vision AR software integrates artificial intelligence, combining depth perception with real-time visual information such as traffic, 3D navigation, and danger alerts, enhancing the driver's environmental perception. Furthermore, through partnerships with ChargePoint and Mavi.io OnMyWay™ Commerce, the AR HUD provides turn-by-turn navigation services to electric vehicle charging stations and online pickup and delivery restaurants.
Harman's Automotive Division has always insisted on carrying out technological innovation in the automotive field, providing industry-leading solutions. The development of the Ready Vision product aligns with the trend of automotive technology development, relying on Harman's profound professional knowledge, strong technological power, and core advantages to bring consumers a "consumer-grade experience with automotive-grade quality." Looking to the future, Harman's Automotive Division will continue to bring more personalized, intelligent, and seamless in-vehicle experiences to automakers and consumers, safeguarding the safety of those inside the vehicle.
