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Volkswagen offers the most advanced stages of development of its navigation systems with a gesture control function. Horizontally positioned menu items can be shifted to the left or right by a swiping gesture with the hand. This allows the driver to move through the main menu, change the radio station, scroll backwards and forwards in the playlist or the picture viewer and to browse through the music albums (Coverflow). A light reflection and a visualized hand symbol indicate the contexts that can be operated by gesture control. Operation is supported by visual interaction feedback; a swipe gesture that has been successfully completed is also confirmed by a sound effect (which can be switched off).

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Story: When your car becomes your travel guide
04/25/19
Technology

The Vehicle will become our living space

The car of the future will become our intelligent assistant: it will prepare the journey for us, support us and understand what we want. The experts at Volkswagen Electronics Development are working hard to make this goal a reality. Part 4 of our series on user experience trends.
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Story: When your car becomes your travel guide
04/23/19
Technology

When your Car Becomes your Travel Guide

The car of the future will understand us: it will respond to our language and gestures. If there are problems, we’ll get the right tip at the right time. The experts at Volkswagen Electronics Development are working hard to make this goal a reality. Part 3 of our series on user experience trends.
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Story: No steering wheel and no pedals
03/07/18
Models

No steering wheel and no pedals

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Volkswagen concept car ID. VIZZION
03/05/18
Models

A really stressful dreamjob

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