Nissan is testing the use of augmented reality in autonomous driving. Invisible-to-Visible technology helps to merge real and virtual worlds, allowing the driver to see beyond objects such as buildings.
Nissan is now testing Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) technology in a moving vehicle.
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Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) was first unveiled by Nissan at CES 2019 in Las Vegas and is now being trialled during driving. By merging information from sensors outside and inside the vehicle with data from the cloud, the system enables the driver to gain a comprehensive view of the vehicle’s surroundings and beyond. To achieve this, Nissan’s Omni-Sensing technology gathers real-time data from the traffic environment and from the vehicle's surroundings and interior. Nissan's Sam (Seamless Autonomous Mobility) technology analyses the data, while the ProPilot semi-autonomous driver support system provides information about the car's surroundings.
Nissan’s I2V technology aims to make driving not only safer, but also more comfortable. For example, when driving in the rain, the scenery of a sunny day can be projected inside the vehicle. The passengers are also connected to the so-called "Metaverse" and can interact with other people in this virtual world through the use of avatars. Among other things, the I2V tests investigate how the passengers and persons depicted by avatars perceive each other's presence through the user interface. Nissan is currently using an NV350 Camper for the tests at the company's own Grandrive test facility in Yokosuka, Japan. NTT Docomo provides the mobile 5G internet used to transmit avatar data and camera images from the vehicle.