Virtual Automobile Camera

How many times have you wished to be able to have a bird's eye view or 3rd person view for your vehicle just as you have in a video game?

Well, according to Fujitsu you won't have to wait much longer.

Current vehicle cameras often provide wide-angle camera views that aren't easy to interpret:

Sure, vehicle manufacturers have been working on it, using multiple cameras to provide a "stitched" bird's eye view that is easier to understand:

However, this Fujitsu system is even better, because it creates a 3D surround environment allowing an infinite number of viewpoints, depending on the situation:

If more and more people already spend most of their time looking to their GPS navigation screens inside, I wonde how it will be when this system gets out...

X-Gauge ODB for Smart

Do you have a Smart - or do you intend to get one soon?

If so, don't miss the opportunity to install an X-Gauge ODB Display.

The X-Gauge is a sophisticated electronic module with a 128x64-pixel graphic display that replaces the original module inside the cockpit clock of a smart® fortwo (city-coupé) perfectly. It can not only tell time, but also date, battery voltage, inside temperature and a number of engine parameters in real-time (see list below). These parameters are retrieved from the car's engine control unit (ECU) through the on-board diagnostic (OBD) interface. The module can also display and clear diagnostic trouble codes that the ECU might have stored.

There are many other ODB modules out there, but this one is designed fit perfectly into the original "clock" module - resulting in a perfect finish for your Smart.


Though I'd recommend you'd use a black background - it looks better:


You can order yours from Welte-Engineering.

Saving for a rainy day

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Being behind the wheel is a big responsibility, be sure to have an adequate insurance.