Volvograms

This Swedish vehicle manufacturer recently invested in the Israeli arms manufacturer Spectralics. The latter company has developed a digital film that it aplies to the inside of a glass canopy of Israeli fighter jets. The film is called MLTC (it stands for multi-layered thin combiner) and displays a holographic target image to a fighter pilot and replaces the traditional heads-up display, or HUD. The technology is not yet perfect, but Spectralics has made enough progress to grab Volvo’s attention. Volvo is investigating the possibility of using MTLC technology in the windscreen of its cars, thus displaying holograms of stray animals and other dangers to the driver. If the technology is indeed suitable for cars, it will still take several years before holograms appear in your vehicle, but this confirms Volvo’s reputation as a frontrunner in vehicle-safety equipment.