Navdy
1.0
Navdy enhances in-car connectivity by linking to your smartphone, enabling voice command responses and hand gesture recognition. Its display provides car diagnostics, customized phone alerts, and real-time maps for navigation, whether or not connectivity is available.
look ahead to a safer option.
A heads-up display with dynamic mapping, smartphone integration, and vehicle diagnostic information, projected directly in front of you so you can keep your eyes up and your phone down.
company: Navdy Inc.
role: Industrial design, UX architecture, ideation & production
built from scratch, built for safety.
Navdy was the first of its kind and required extensive field research, ergonomic studies of eye position and dashboard mount design to accomplish the best viewing experience for the user. designing with ergonomics of a 95% male to 5% female body measurements as our parameters we developed a system with safe and effective viewing angles for 90% of our users.
built to withstand.
car interiors have some of the harshest conditions for consumer electronics with temperatures ranging from -40˚ to 120˚, we ensured Navdy could handle it. utilizing proper component placement, heat flow studies and UV resistant paint contributed to dropping the running temperature by more than 10˚.
crisp, bright and innovative optical performance.
working with optical engineers, we found clarity and brightness positioned 6ft from the driver. this gave the perception that the image was floating near the bumper of the car, increasing focus at a proper distance for safer driving.
vital info at a glance, keep the phone away.
displaying navigational directions using dynamic maps and provides your car’s current speed and tachometer. when using the bluetooth dial you can navigate through the menu to select songs, contacts, or routes.
maximum performance, minimal presence.
distraction is everything while driving. we were challenged to reduce the physical product interference while maximizing the digital and safety benefits.
