NUVIZ MOTORCYCLE HEAD-UP DISPLAY
PRODUCT LAUNCH
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Nuviz was also careful to make
sure the face shield can open
and close freely with the HUD in
place.
The user interface is a lot like
smartphone technology, in that
there's not much explaining; you
just start using it. It's all rather
intuitive, thanks again to their
Nokia-derived design team. The
unit pairs with your smartphone
through the Nuviz app, and also
pairs with a controller device,
which is mounted to your han-
dlebar. The controller is pretty
simple, with four buttons that
correspond to the functions on
the display, and a toggle switch
in the middle.
Walking through all the prod-
uct features and components,
or even just the setup process,
is a bit lengthy to describe, but
here are some basic highlights
of Nuviz HUD functionality:
NAVIGATION
The map system is based on Here
maps, the same platform used by
BMW, Mercedes and Audi. Maps
of your choice (by state or coun-
try) are downloaded to the device
itself, not pulled from your phone.
You can plan your route, include
waypoints and/or preferred roads
and run it all offline.
CAMERA
The angle of the HD camera
can be adjusted once the unit is
mounted, and you can preview
what the camera is seeing in the
display before you snap a photo
or hit record. Take a photo with
one touch of the controller, and
the photo is instantly sent to your
phone (video is manually trans-
ferred). The Nuviz HUD comes
equipped with a 32GB micro SD
card; the company recommends
upgrading to a larger one if you
plan to shoot a lot of video.
PHONE & MUSIC
The Nuviz HUD comes with a
headphone/mic setup, or you
can plug your own into the AV
jack in the mounting base. Music
and phone functions can be se-
lected in the display. The control-
ler features a mute button.
We've sampled a little bit of the
Nuviz HUD at the product launch
and we're now off and running
with our own. We'll let you know
our thoughts once we've spent a
little more time with a motorcycle
head-up display and what it can
bring to your ride. CN
Former Nokia
designer Valtteri
Eroma introduced the
functions of the all-
new Nuviz HUD.
