Movies on the move: Huawei packs a full-color projector into headlights
Huawei's latest XPixel smart headlights upgrade automotive lighting from a safety feature into a full-color projection system that can play movies, render games, and guide drivers – all from the front of the car.
Smart headlights have been creeping toward this future for the better part of a decade. We've previously covered Mercedes' early Digital Light concept that projected street signs and markings onto the road, as well as the Maybach version that packed a million pixels into each lamp for driver-assist graphics. Those systems were monochrome, though, and focused solely on driving.
Huawei's pitch is different. Shown off at the Beijing Auto Show alongside its Qiankun technology conference, the new XPixel platform is the first car-headlight system to do full-color projection. Think welcome-mat light shows in your driveway, a Tron-style grid on the garage floor for your kids, or an outdoor film night thrown straight from the hood...
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