Is it just me or does the stock HUD leave something to be desired? Don't get me wrong I love having it, and I'm going to have a hard time parting with it when I go to buy another car, but it's just missing something. Thus I have begun my endeavor of creating and implementing a completely custom HUD system that's integrated with nearly every system in the car.
Here's the mockup of what the HUD should look like:
It's simple for now, I'll change it after it's actually implemented to be more stylish.
Basically this will consist of replacing my factory stereo with a touchscreen monitor attached to a computer running a custom build of Android x86 or Windows Embedded (on either an SSD or dual WD Raptor for quick boot times) coupled with a piece of custom software that I'm writing that will interface with the car's OBDII port, stereo, GPS, bluetooth adapter, wireless adapter, and attached storage (for media). I'm going to cover the windshield with a transparent front-projectable material (probably Clearview from ProDisplay because it's 97% transparent), and use a short throw 1920x1080 projector as a secondary monitor to provide the means of displaying the HUD onto the windshield.
I will begin actually implementing the system in August when the funds become available. Any tips, questions, comments or things of the sort are greatly appreciated; I'm interested to see what people think.
