Software-defined vehicles are leading the way for systems to be modular and updatable via OTA, while AI opens new options for personalized and contextual interaction between a vehicle’s occupants and its ICE (in-car entertainment) facilities. These technologies enable new ICE systems, creating new and immersive user experiences. There are challenges and drawbacks around distraction versus safety, and with cybersecurity/hackability, though there are ways of addressing these. That’s what we look at in this week’s in-depth article, in light of recent audio technology announcements.
Designers often question an existing solution and look for new ways to make another solution. In this week’s Design Lounge, DVN Interior Senior Design Consultant Andreas Friedrich asks what if all hard surfaces we interact with in a car today could be soft instead.
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