The latest patent to surface from Honda could add the touch dimension to window tints, should it come to mainstream application. While electro-photochromic windows have seen automotive applications before, Honda’s patent allows touchscreen-like control by varying the windows’ tinted area with the user dragging a finger across the window surface.
Pinch movements would be used for controlling other parameters of the window tint, though with safety in mind, these functions can only be accessed when the vehicle is stationary. Though the patent image suggests its application for a vehicle’s side windows, the technology could be applied to the front windscreen as well, which could see it replace physical sun visors in the role of blocking out the sun’s glare.
What do you think of this new approach to window tinting? Will touch surfaces continue to lead the way forward, or would you prefer more tactile, physical controls?
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When you are driving, the last thing you want is to look for a tiny touch screen area to answer a phone call through bluetooth function.
It is better to have an analog button on the steering wheel.
Very soon our katak fren will come here shoot proton because they dont have this technology
the entire car side window screen is considered tiny for you?
What he mean is the feel of touching a button is very helpful when your driving, no need to look at it. It is like when you typing a sms with touch pad vs touch screen,
My old Waja, you touch… The whole window falls down due to epic fail window bracket design. Too thin to support the window. It costs $500-$650 per door! Until today they don’t want to recall and replace their poorly cheaply designed power window design. It works like magic.
Got lifetime warranty
You have mentioned OLD my friend..thats why its fall..because its OLD..next time go bought a 1986 Proton Saga and then complained the condition here. and dont forget to highlight poor quality of PROTON as well..
My kelisa same age as the waja have no problem. My e36 even upper have to problem. Please use your brain when commenting
this i dont like. not good for my tinted business. bad honda.
Well, not everyone will be able to afford this new adjustable tinting. Must cost a small fortune, probably at least 3-5kk.
What kinda physical tactile controls on a normal window tint, that u mean?
aiya just make it auto adjust la, under direct sunlight become darker, night time become brighter. new technology that need you to entertain is not smart all.
That already available. Most of it for the windscreen.
I don’t mind if designed by apple, honda no thank you.
U will have to pay to use it, and needs constant internet connection for it to work. If all okay and still dun work, its cuz ur touching it wrong.
Put in auto sensor. When sun up, the screen gets darker… Why bother to use finger to swap here and there. Turn on or off will do, the rest sensor to detect the sun temperature and brightness.
Most car companies are running out of ideas and new tech.. Thr are so many current new tech in cars that r either useless or distracting… All for da sake of having sting new… U
They shud spend the money on something more meaningful, like make flying cars to the bypass jams.
don’t we have transition glass as of spectacle.
I hate fingerprint on glasses. This is disaster!
JPJ will hate this
Boeing already have this tech in their 787 dreamliner
Honda got touch sensitive window. Old news….
Proton has their own “safety window” many many years ago. This “safety window” literally jams the window glass, so nothing sticks out of the door.