Huawei Unveils Car That Can Project Movies With Its Headlights
Huawei unveiled new XPixel headlight technology at the Beijing Auto Show capable of projecting full-color images and videos, such as movies or games, from a vehicle's headlights. The feature will be included in a future version of the Aito M9, an electric SUV with self-driving capabilities developed by Huawei. While the technology offers entertainment and practical applications like navigation cues, its real-world adoption may face challenges due to regulatory and consumer acceptance issues.
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Talk about drive-in movies. Huawei showed up at the Beijing Auto Show last week with a trick no American auto company can replicate. Its latest XPixel technology can use headlights to project a full range of colors, enough to play movies or video clips. These headlights can beam a soccer game onto a nearby wall or screen, if you'd like. HuaweiHuawei's XPixel tech has been in the headlights of its past vehicle models, but this is the first time we've seen it so advanced. The full-color version of the technology is set to appear in an upcoming version of the Aito M9, an SUV EV with self-driving technology that Huaweii has been manufacturing since 2023.A Huawei representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.While projecting movies may seem like a gimmick, you could…
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