First look at Volkswagen-Google-nVidia navigation system

Posted Mar 15th 2006 5:40PM by Jordan Running
Filed under: Google

What do you get when you take Google Earth and put it in a Volkswagen? Something like this. Volkswagen has partnered with Google and nVidia to create an in-car navigation system based on Google Earth that shows a driver's route in 3D. The touch-screen system is Internet-enabled and goes online to find real-time traffic and weather information as well as other travel information like gas stations, restaurants, or hotels. AutoMotoPortal has a half-dozen screenshots for your enjoyment. For now it's just a prototype, so no word on when we could actually be seeing this in VW's lineup.

[Via Boing Boing]

Tags: 3d, automotive, cars, earth, google, navigation, nvidia, touchscreen, volkswagen

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3-15-2006 @ 8:05PM

Barry said...

Now, thats pretty cool, but does one really need that much detail just to find a fast food restaurant at 2am after leaving the bar? lol

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