Centrafuse offers iPhone control via touchscreen
We know what you're thinking. "I've always wanted to crash my car, but only if I can blame it on a hilarious YouTube video." Well gas up the Civic and put some fresh Ace Wrap in the glove box, because your chance is nearly upon you.
YouTube user Mister Romin has demonstrated how he used an iPhone, a Lilliput FA1042 touchpanel, a Belkin AV dock adapter cable and Centrafuse to control an iPhone via an external display. Centrafuse is a framework for creating touch-enabled, in-vehicle solutions. Aside from entertainment applications, developers can use Centrafuse to create GPS navigation solutions, voice recognition, Bluetooth connectivity and more.
It sure looks cool, and suggests what can be done with an iPhone as a "carputer." Just keep an eye out for stray deer while playing Plants vs. Zombies.
Check out the video after the break.
[Via Engadget]
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We know what you're thinking. "I've always wanted to crash my car, but only if I can blame it on a hilarious YouTube video." Well gas up...
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This is unclear how the Lilliput screen is controlling the iPhone. If that could be clarified would be pretty cool. External touch control for iPhone should be an amazing feature. I imagine he was jailbroken and using TVoutMirror to enable video output to Lilliput screen, but the touch input is still a mystery.
January 13 2011 at 10:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust what we all need -- more distracted drivers Crap like this should be banned from cars.
January 13 2011 at 9:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyClearly a jailbreak-only solution for now, but looks promising! I'd like my Navigon app on a bigger screen sometimes...
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