heads-up displays

Transparent screen projections

A heads-up display projects information onto a transparent surface in a user's line of sight, eliminating the need to look away from what you're doing.

Originally developed for fighter pilots, the technology now appears in cars, showing speed and navigation on the windshield: The heads-up display let her check directions without taking her eyes off the road.

Often abbreviated HUD.

Opposites
visual attention location

heads-up displaysinstrument panels

Grouped vehicle control displays

cockpit instruments · speedometers · rear-view mirrors

display transparency/integration

heads-up displaysLCD panels

Thin electronic display surfaces

information modality

heads-up displayshaptic feedback

Sensation from device interaction

voice prompts · vibration alerts

Family

head, heads, headed, heading, headings, header, headers, headless, display

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G