BMW developing high-tech goggles to help drivers park
German carmaker will showcase a wearable to help drivers who struggle with spatial awareness as soon as April. BMW is to develop virtual reality goggles to help drivers park in tricky spots by helping them ‘see through’ the car.
The wearable is an extension of the self-parking technologies already installed in new BMW models. Connecting with collision detection sensors and cameras in the vehicle, the goggles will project the car’s surroundings (like the pavement, pedestrians or oncoming traffic) onto the eyewear while the car’s chassis “disappears” as the driver looks over their shoulder, allowing them to parallel park with ease.
The wearable is just one of the innovations coming from carmakers and tech firms as consumers' appetite for connected and driverless car technologies is growing.
BMW car can be unlocked with smartphones ©BMW
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