Tag: visor

Driving can be challenging when the sunlight shines directly through the windshield, making it difficult to see the road ahead. To address this issue, a company is offering a new take on the traditional sun visor: a translucent, auto-dimming antiglare visor for drivers and passengers. Gentex, a Michigan-based company, is behind this innovative visor. They are known for their autodimming rear-view mirrors and digital rear-view mirrors. The latest version of their antiglare visor includes features like reducing glare through touchscreen control, transforming into a vanity mirror, and displaying real-time alerts and notifications on a transparent screen. The visor and a sunroof variant use electrochromatic technology, which darkens materials when exposed to electricity. Gentex's products use organic viologens, which offer similar benefits to traditional materials but are more cost-effective, less toxic, and easier to recycle. While Gentex's smart windows are already used in Boeing 787 aircraft, the sun visor prototype was showcased at CES 2025. Get the Popular Science newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While the high-tech features of smart glass could potentially be distracting, responsible usage could improve a driver's visibility compared to traditional visors. It remains to be seen if automotive designers will adopt Gentex's innovative ideas in future car designs. Win the Holidays with PopSci's Gift Guides Shopping for, well, anyone? The PopSci team’s holiday gift recommendations mean you’ll never need to buy another last-minute gift card.

Tag: visor

This company wants to redesign the humble car sun visor

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