Posts Tagged ‘toyota’

The 4G Connected Car Prototype

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

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Today Alcatel-Lucent and QNX announced the 4G connected car prototype in New York. As part of the NG Connect program (an ecosystem built around 4G connectivity) Atlantic Records was proud to create a version of our award winning Fanbase platform for the music fan on the road. The car contains 4 internet connected screens allowing for an in car music experience like never before.

Check out a (shaky) video of an early version of Fanbase running in the car.

NG Connect also launched a micro site with detailed information on the program and the prototype.

Check out a video on the connected car staring yours truly.

Details on all the participants.

The press buzz surrounding the launch was great, with some standout coverage from Wired, Mashable and Reuters.

Wired

Mashable

Reuters

A great overview video from CNN.

As well as a great Fanbase mention.

NY Convergence

A full press rundown can be found on the NG Connect site.

The complete list

Check out the video below for an overview of the car and the possibilities that a nationwide 4G network can bring.

Font By Toyota

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

An amazing video on the Toyota site where a group of interactive artists used motion tracking, a car and an empty warehouse to create a new font. The car was tagged with four different color coded trackers and used an overhead camera to convert its motion into shapes. A custom piece of software then converted those shapes into a font you can download from the Toyota site.

Check it out.