Future car displays will let drivers point at the windscreen and swipe to select the next song

SEOUL, South Korea — The auto industry has struggled with finding an efficient and safe way to operate digital interfaces in cars. While we've seen prototypes of great-looking HUDs (heads-up displays) in high-end vehicles from makers like BMW and Tesla, this preview of a mass market dashboard display offers a peek into what everyone can look forward to in the near future.

Seoul-based startup VTouch has been supplying its gesture-based interactive displays for the past few years. Its tech uses eye and finger tracking with a 3D camera to allow users to do stuff like point at a light to turn it on, or wave at a large outdoor display to control it. Read more...