Car maker jumps on the touchscreen bandwagon

mood · Jul 8, 2020

Mercedes-Benz 2021 S-Class jumps on the giant touchscreen bandwagon
July 6, 2020
https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/06/m...ass-jumps-on-the-giant-touchscreen-bandwagon/

Mercedes-Benz sent out a teaser image and video Monday of its upcoming 2021 S-Class that hints at a sleeker interior that forgoes the bevy of physical knobs and toggles found in previous models in favor of a digital-centric design.
The teasers illustrate a movement in the automotive industry popularized by Tesla to incorporate large touchscreens in new models.

Little is known about Mercedes’ next-generation MBUX infotainment system, which will debut in the 2021 S-Class. It appears, based on Mercedes’ teaser image and latest video as well as leaked photos that a large portrait-style touchscreen will be the centerpiece of the new MBUX system.

Mercedes didn’t reveal the size of the screen or what functions will be incorporated into it. However, it appears that the climate control functions are headed to the central touchscreen.
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mood · Jul 8, 2020

some more info and pictures:

Mercedes-Benz embraces the touchscreen in the new version of MBUX
Fewer buttons, more power
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/8/2...-infotainment-system-touchscreen-hey-mercedes

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the second generation of its MBUX infotainment system that will debut in the 2021 S-Class, which features a new touchscreen-forward user interface that requires fewer buttons.

The new luxury sedan — due to be revealed in September — features a large 12.8-inch portrait OLED touchscreen with haptic feedback that rises up from the center console instead of being embedded in the dashboard, like in previous Mercedes-Benz cars (and most others on the market).
The fingerprint sensor in the main S-Class touchscreen and voice recognition will come standard, and there is a PIN setting as well. Buyers can opt for a version of the car with cameras that allow for facial recognition, too.
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The automaker says it is an “auto-stereoscopic display,” and that, when working in concert with the facial recognition cameras, it can create a three-dimensional impression of objects on the screen. The screen itself is a combination of conventional LCD display technology and “a special pixel structure and a controllable LCD aperture grille” that makes it so the driver’s left and right eyes see “different pixels of the LCD.”

Mercedes-Benz says that the S-Class can feature as many as three screens in the rear section (one for each passenger and a touchscreen in the rear center console), all of which are connected to the infotainment system up front. The company says this allows passengers to share content between the screens, or even do things like select or change the navigation route.
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