Once upon a time, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas had very little to do with cars. Now, however, with modern-day vehicles already crammed with Bluetooth, autonomous systems and touchscreens, car makers are flocking to the Nevada city to show off their latest creations - and Hyundai is no exception.
At the 2015 CES, the Korean company is showing off an array of top-ranking tech that could make it into production models in the very near future. Chief of which is an augmented reality head-up display (HUD) system, which can project more than just a speedo and some other sundry information into the driver's eyeline; this version can present even more data to the driver, such as road conditions ahead, via animations. It can even be teamed up with a wearable band that vibrates if the car is about to leave its lane, or monitor the heart rate of the driver and notify emergency services if required.
Linked to this is the Hyundai Cockpit Concept, which features plenty of screens and connected devices potential to make the interior a truly sci-fi place to be. The company is even showcasing gesture controls, similar to the Volkswagen Golf R Touch also previewed at CES, which allows car occupants to control functions of the vehicle without touching any buttons or touchscreens - it's all done with a wave of the hand.
Anything else?
We liked the sound of Narrow Path Assist, a driver assist package that senses when the car is on a, er... narrow path and therefore helps out with minimal steering corrections. Useful for when you're navigating a back street lined with parked cars on either side. Also, a new Display Audio system - which will make production in 2016 - was demonstrated, which has a seven-inch colour touchscreen optimised for smartphone integration and the latest Blue Link system.