2009 General Motors Car Hero Concept Design
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(from General
Motors Press Release) Are you gaming or are you driving?
Yes. The OnStar Car Hero is a vehicle and a game… it turns driving
into gaming and challenges your skills against the car's autonomous
system. Imagine a gaming experience which can actually teach a
beginner to drive or challenge the experienced… whether you're a
lowbie or a legend, Car Hero takes "getting there" to a whole new
level.
Getting started is easy. Just enter your destination into the navi
app on your smart phone and the car takes care of the rest. It lets
you "play along" and try to match the skill level of the system. As
you get better, the Car Hero "unlocks" vehicle control to the point
where the autonomous system is overridden and you're in complete
control.
This is where things get interesting. As the Car Hero gamer
demonstrates skill and mastery, the vehicle's "transmorphable"
architecture turns up the intensity by creating an increasingly
challenging driving experience. Car Hero's configuration rewards
your skills by gradually changing from a four, to three, to the
ultimate challenge, a single wheeled vehicle. Your talent determines
how outrageous it gets and where it lets you go.
Car Hero also features P2P apps like "Friends Drive" where anyone
can come along for a digital joyride, think of it as Twitter with
wheels. For those bored and stuck in yet another LA Sigalert,
"Fantasy Drive" gives you access to insane environments such as
running with the bulls in Pamplona or taking on Ken Block in a drift
contest… down a black diamond at Mammoth!
The experience is up to you. Only question is… Are you up for it?