Why Sony Vision S Is A 4-in-1 Car

Video Summary

- The car is Sony's Vision-S prototype.
- Three main focus areas for the car are personalized entertainment, safety, and vision.
- Personalization and entertainment are achieved through 33 exterior cameras, an app called Sony Vision-Link that controls the car and sets personal profiles. The car recognizes you and greets you, setting seat position and driving style.
- 360-degree reality audio is Sony's proprietary 3D audio space incorporated in the car. The seat sound can be personalized.
- There are five interactive screens in the front; the side ones help to see blind spots, and the three in the middle provide infotainment and entertainment.
- The 33 sensors create a safety experience in autonomous or human-controlled driving situations.
- Sensor fusion uses the raw data from the proprietary sensors.
- Facial recognition will detect the driver's fatigue to adjust car operations.
- It is equipped for collision detection.
- The car is fully featured and working, but it does not have mass market plans.
- The electric vehicle platform is modular and usable for a variety of cars including SUVs.
- There are only four seats.
- The car lacks rearview mirrors but has two cameras.
- Fully operational for autonomous driving level 2 and above.