Heads Up Display

Add-on head-up displays are a nice option for those who want to upgrade their car, but can't afford a car upgrade. We spent around a month with the Navdy HUD and found it to be a welcome addition to our dashboard.

​When naval divers need to know how to proceed underwater, they can't just pull out an iPad or a sheet of written instructions. That's why US Navy engineers are developing what's known as the Divers Augmented Vision Display. It's a head-up display that's built into a diving helmet.​

Electronics company Kopin has developed eyewear that aims to place ride data in a more convenient place, directly in the cyclist's field of vision. The Solos smart glasses display metrics such as heart rate and average speed from connected devices to offer real-time feedback on cycling performance.

Heads-up displays (HUDs) could eventually be standard equipment on most cars. In the meantime, what happens if you want the technology in your existing vehicle? Well, you might be able to install an Iris HUD system in place of your driver's-side windshield visor.

Intel has made no secret of its aspirations in the wearable technology space. Its latest move to secure a foothold in this area comes in the form of the acquisition of Canadian smart eyewear-maker Recon Instruments, which it says will help them develop new and improved head-mounted displays.

Mini’s new Augmented Vision driving goggles bring some of the features of your standard heads-up display to a set of glasses, and add a few extra features tot make them an interesting peek at the future of both connected eyewear and connected vehicles.

The Navdy prototype heads-up display (HUD) promises to bring high-end luxury car navigation, monitoring, music, and phone features to any car by pairing with your smartphone and integrating with your cars computer.

Land Rover teased its new Discovery Vision concept last week and now the car maker reveals a bit more about the Vision – or rather, less. That’s because the latest tease demonstrates a new technology that uses cameras and heads-up displays to make the front of the car “invisible” to the driver.

BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems has developed the Q-Warrior – a head-up display for foot soldiers that’s designed to provide a full-color, high resolution 3D display of the battlefield situation and assets.

Head-up displays, or HUDs, are claimed to make driving much safer and easier. NUVIZ now wants to bring HUD technology to motorcyclists, in the form of its Ride:HUD helmet system.

Recon Instruments has outed the fourth generation of its heads up display for skiers and snowboarders. The Snow2 brings with it enhanced connectivity, extra processing grunt and a 35 percent increase in battery life over the previous version.

Garmin's HUD is a portable device that sits on the dashboard of the user's car, working with their smartphone to project a head-up display onto the inside of their windshield. The Hudway app has taken that same basic approach, except that it utilizes just the phone – no projector required.