Hyundai has announced it is exploring wearable technology and will support Google Glass via an app on its 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan. The move comes after Mercedes-Benz launched an app for the Pebble smartwach and Nissan debuted its own smartwatch at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Starting with the 2015 Genesis sedan, Hyundai will allow owners to use headsets like Google Glass, smartwaches, or smartphones to operate their cars.
Even if the overwhelming majority of consumers are less than sold on the idea of smart headsets like Google Glass, Hyundai believes that wearable devices are a growing trend and that the company should support them in the same way it already does smartphones.
"We're always exploring new ways to use technology to enhance the ownership experience for our customers. Wearables are a great way to extend the experience outside of the vehicle by leveraging these small screens to quickly access remote features and deliver timely vehicle information," said Barry Ratzlaff, executive director, Customer Connect and Service Business Development, Hyundai Motor America.
The company is developing wearable device apps that will give drivers control over functions such as locking and unlocking doors, remote engine start and diagnostics information.
In the case of Google Glass that will mean creating ‘cards' that each contain vehicle information optimized for the device's small screen that the wearer can scroll through. Push notifications will also inform the driver when the car needs a service and enable him or her to automatically make a phone to arrange an appointment with a Hyundai garage.
Hyundai is by no means alone in extending its connected car features beyond smartphones. Mercedes Benz is also currently developing support for wearable devices. It recently launched an app for the Pebble smartwatch that pushes notifications to the wearer's wrist and at its R&D facility in North America it is currently developing a seamless door-to-door navigation system that works with Google Glass and exploits its contextual understanding.
The headset automatically knows when it is being worn by someone in a fast moving vehicle and when it is being worn by someone traveling on foot. The idea is that it will automatically adjust the turn-by-turn navigation information to suit the situation.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Nissan unveiled its own smartwatch that can record vehicle telematics information and monitor the driver's vital signs and is aimed at serious ‘track day' enthusiasts and weekend racers as well as professional race drivers.
Starting with the 2015 Genesis sedan, Hyundai will allow owners to use headsets like Google Glass, smartwaches, or smartphones to operate their cars.
Even if the overwhelming majority of consumers are less than sold on the idea of smart headsets like Google Glass, Hyundai believes that wearable devices are a growing trend and that the company should support them in the same way it already does smartphones.
"We're always exploring new ways to use technology to enhance the ownership experience for our customers. Wearables are a great way to extend the experience outside of the vehicle by leveraging these small screens to quickly access remote features and deliver timely vehicle information," said Barry Ratzlaff, executive director, Customer Connect and Service Business Development, Hyundai Motor America.
The company is developing wearable device apps that will give drivers control over functions such as locking and unlocking doors, remote engine start and diagnostics information.
In the case of Google Glass that will mean creating ‘cards' that each contain vehicle information optimized for the device's small screen that the wearer can scroll through. Push notifications will also inform the driver when the car needs a service and enable him or her to automatically make a phone to arrange an appointment with a Hyundai garage.
Hyundai is by no means alone in extending its connected car features beyond smartphones. Mercedes Benz is also currently developing support for wearable devices. It recently launched an app for the Pebble smartwatch that pushes notifications to the wearer's wrist and at its R&D facility in North America it is currently developing a seamless door-to-door navigation system that works with Google Glass and exploits its contextual understanding.
The headset automatically knows when it is being worn by someone in a fast moving vehicle and when it is being worn by someone traveling on foot. The idea is that it will automatically adjust the turn-by-turn navigation information to suit the situation.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Nissan unveiled its own smartwatch that can record vehicle telematics information and monitor the driver's vital signs and is aimed at serious ‘track day' enthusiasts and weekend racers as well as professional race drivers.
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