MULTI-FACETED Visual media only constitutes a tiny amount of the potential for in-car entertainment
“Some vehicle systems are so powerful that you can use Dolby Atmos with your own content,” Dzikowski expands. “Also, there are tools to create ambient lighting on top of that, ultimately transforming a simple car journey into a stunning, immersive, theatre-like experience.” entertainment leads to questions and complications over safety. With mobile phone usage being a common cause of car accidents, how can these new avenues for distraction be considered safe for our roads? LET’S TALK SAFETY Naturally, the idea of in-car “There are different technologies in place that allow passengers to consume content without distracting the driver,” responds Dzikowski. “For example, there is ‘active-screen technology.’ This means the driver will not be able to see what is being streamed on the passenger display – instead it will appear blank. “There are cameras that are tracking whether the driver is looking at the road or the screen, and then based on that it will block content.” Thanks to in-car entertainment systems being networked within a car, there are additional safety measures that can stop entertainment when attention is needed for something else. Until autonomous cars become the norm, it will be passengers receiving the entertainment dynamic to any given car journey – not the driver.
YOU CAN TRANSFORM A CAR JOURNEY INTO A STUNNING, IMMERSIVE, THEATRE-LIKE EXPERIENCE
Cars, of course, are not the only modes of transport that can offer entertainment and immersive experiences. The aerospace industry has been a pioneer when it comes to this, with screens filled with films, TV shows, music and games now a given for any long-haul flight. In-flight entertainment systems have been revolutionised over the past few years, delivering a personalised cabin of the future. COME FLY WITH ME
Panasonic Avionics have been working tirelessly with Airbus to provide a tailor-made on-board movie selection, interactive in-seat gaming experiences as well as video chatting with the crew – while cruising at 30,000 ft.
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