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I rented a car and the rear view mirror is not a mirror at all but rather is a tiny LED screen showing the output of a camera. This is actually fucking terrible because I have no idea where the camera is, therefore I have no idea where this notional "mirror" is meant to be in space and therefore I cannot gauge distances, normally one of the main things you look into a rear view mirror to do
It’s incredible that people will buy this kind of crap for a ton of money!
have any SUV with this type of rearview mirror and honestly IMO it is the best driver assistive technological in a decade, in actual mirror mode I get a small view around 400 x 400 mm but in camera mode I get a full unobstructed view. I get the complaint about VR sickness as I had a few existential crisis’s when the vehicle was new but that issue passes with time and it is only an issue for people who have muscle memory that the rearview is a mirror, as this option becomes more popular younger generations won’t be affected by this.
The only issue I would have with something like this is the same issue I have with backup cameras (which I can’t live without anymore) is the visibility obstruction caused by condensation or precipitation. I’m in the Midwest and I regularly have my backup camera partially obstructed by water droplets or entirely covered by snow. I’ve had instances where I clean it before leaving and it’s obstructed by the time I get to my destination, so I’d be worried about losing the camera mirror the same way. Won’t be a big issue with a physical mirror, but still annoying.
have any SUV with this type of rearview mirror and honestly IMO it is the best driver assistive technological in a decade, in actual mirror mode I get a small view around 400 x 400 mm but in camera mode I get a full unobstructed view. I get the complaint about VR sickness as I had a few existential crisis’s when the vehicle was new but that issue passes with time and it is only an issue for people who have muscle memory that the rearview is a mirror, as this option becomes more popular younger generations won’t be affected by this.
I agree. Too many benefits. It’s basically a permanent reverse camera.
Wider FOV.
Muted maximum brightness (no more being blinded by headlights).
Night vision and other darkness assisted vision.
No issues with rear window size, design, luggage, and passengers.
If positioned well, camera is much less likely to ice over than rear window, and won’t suffer from being fogged up like a rear view window.
The only issue I would have with something like this is the same issue I have with backup cameras (which I can’t live without anymore) is the visibility obstruction caused by condensation or precipitation. I’m in the Midwest and I regularly have my backup camera partially obstructed by water droplets or entirely covered by snow. I’ve had instances where I clean it before leaving and it’s obstructed by the time I get to my destination, so I’d be worried about losing the camera mirror the same way. Won’t be a big issue with a physical mirror, but still annoying.