Hyundai Mobis, a subsidiary that manufactures auto parts for Hyundai and Kia, has recently partnered with optics specialist Zeiss to develop a “holographic windshield display.”
It is known that this technology will turn the windshield into an advanced 'head-up' display that can replace the digital clock cluster, infotainment system and front passenger screen, etc. In addition, because this is just a projection, car users can also check information without taking their eyes off the road.
While this may sound like a far-fetched dream, companies say this technology, which has only been seen in movies or commercials, is about to become a reality.
If all goes according to plan, mass production could begin in 2027. Hyundai Mobis also said that the hologram display works thanks to a high-tech projector and a transparent film that is applied to the windshield. Notably, this film will be only about 100 micrometers thick, thinner than a human hair.
Preliminary product development has begun and the technology has recently been introduced to domestic global automaker customers.
Not only aiming to serve two Korean car manufacturers Hyundai and Kia, Hyundai Mobis is also looking for new customers and at the same time points out that the global Holographic HUD market is expected to reach about 7 million units by 2030, becoming a new trend in the field of next-generation displays.
Although the future of this product is still quite vague, Hyundai Mobis affirms that this is a significant step forward compared to current head-up displays and will create a more open and airy interior space for car models.
