Bruce Nunnally Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 DETROIT – Got backseat boredom? DVD players and Game Boys are so five years ago, but a new concept in rear seat entertainment technology that uses the windows themselves could replace squirminess and snoozing with interactive scribbling, sweeping and pinching. General Motors Research and Development put that challenge before researchers and students from the FUTURE LAB at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Israel. The task: Conceptualize new ways to help rear seat passengers, particularly children, have a richer experience on the road. The Windows of Opportunity (WOO) Project was inspired by psychological studies indicating car passengers often feel disconnected from their environment, GM asked the Bezalel students to turn car windows into interactive displays capable of stimulating awareness, nurturing curiosity and encouraging a stronger connection with the world outside the vehicle. Read More: http://caddyinfo.com/wordpress/?p=11661 Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterset Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 I feel like GM had this feature in my '96. when my kids were young, after a long road trip, the back windows looked like the kids dipped their fingers in peanut butter & drew on the side windows. This is a cool feature!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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