We've previously seen VR (virtual reality) platforms that move in response to what's happening onscreen, making for a more immersive experience. Audi, however, is taking the opposite approach. Its new in-car VR setup determines onscreen movements based on what the vehicle is doing in real life.First of all – yes
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BMW debuts gigantic new X7 SUV
Launching in 2019, BMW's brand new X7 sets new standards of colossal bigness for the Bavarian brand, starting with a beaver face comprising the "largest kidney grille in BMW history." It also promises plenty of high-tech goodies, intelligent, adaptive luxury trim and an "agile and versatile" drive … for its
Mercedes-Benz Shows Off Electric SUV to Rival Tesla
The all-wheel EQC features over 200 miles of range, and it's expected to come to market sooner than anticipated.Tesla, you have a sizable challenger. Mercedes-Benz just unveiled its upcoming all-electric SUV.The Mercedes-Benz EQC will be an all-wheel drive car with over 200 miles of range. The SUV is finally coming
Elon Musk looks to take Tesla private
Elon Musk certainly isn't one to keep ideas to himself, and that extends to machinations of his electric vehicle company Tesla. The CEO has announced a wish to take the public company private, citing the expected benefits to its long-term mission.Tesla launched its initial public offering in 2010 with shares
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AI won’t destroy us, and Tesla is proof
Ignore the noise about a “Terminator scenario” in which machines become self-aware and seek to destroy their flawed human masters. Those of us who live and work in the “salt mines” of machine learning and artificial intelligence are almost universally unafraid. Still, a few well-known technical folk heroes continue to
Microsoft and Ford team up for virtual reality GT experience
The new feature will be on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum next year.The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, along with Ford Performance and Microsoft, have teamed up for a new interactive experience, giving museum guests a unique look at the Ford GT. The new 'An American Supercar' exhibit
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Ford Tests Virtual Reality Modeling for New Cars
Microsoft HoloLens lets designers quickly test numerous design elements in a mixed reality environment. Games such as "Pokemon Go" have taken the realm of augmented reality mainstream, bringing fictional creatures into a virtual version of the real world. Designers at Ford are experimenting with something similar, except instead of trying to
Tesla Model 3 Will Get Smart Air Suspension in 2018
Audi launches virtual reality technology in dealerships
A premiere in automotive retail: the Audi VR experience is being launched as first fully functional virtual reality application for customer consultation at dealerships. First Audi dealers in Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain are now starting to deploy the virtual reality headset installation, with additional markets and locations to
Hyundai i30 Fastback 2018
Five-door i30 gets coupe styling and sporty tweaksDetails and images of the new Hyundai i30 Fastback have been released ahead of its arrival in Europe at the start of 2018. The Fastback model joins the all-new i30 range, which already includes the i30 hatchback and the i30 Tourer estate.Hyundai describes