Engineering and technology giant, Bosch, has developed an innovative virtual sun visor which has been shown at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

When it comes to cutting-edge technology, the CES in Las Vegas is the place where the latest innovations are shown to the world.

The Bosch Virtual Sun Visor is one such innovation which has garnered significant attention, so much so in fact, that it has won the CES Best of Innovation award.

Blinding glare from the sun while driving can be debilitating and can pose a safety risk. For decades, the sun visor flap has been used to block the sun’s glare but it also blocks the driver’s vision at the same time which means it’s not entirely effective either.

Bosch has gone back to the drawing board to find a better solution and the Virtual Visor is the result. The innovation uses transparent LCD display technology, camera technology and computer controls to effectively block glare while maintaining high visibility.

A camera facing the driver detects the driver’s face and eyes and where glare is present. Using liquid crystal technology, the section of the transparent screen required to block the glare is darkened, thereby casting a shadow over the driver’s eyes while the rest of the screen remains transparent.

If you consider how far automotive technology has come, the sun visor, as a feature, hasn’t changed for decades and it’s great to see brands such as Bosch re-thinking and innovating new solutions for simple problems. However, it remains to be seen if car brands will adopt this technology in future cars. We think it’s a no-brainer…