Hymer Connect
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Car Thing, Spotify
Interact easily and safely with your music in car.
DATE 2021
MATURITY LEVEL ready
PROJECT BY SPOTIFY
Spotify has released Car Thing, a new smart player that fills your car with music, news, entertainment, talk, and more.
Not just an App dedicated to in-car infotainment, the device has been designed to fit all specific user interaction needs in car.
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experiential setup
VOICE CONTROL
PHYSICAL CONTROLS
Keys and Dial
APP
Spotify App
TOUCH DISPLAY
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Provide intuitive and safe controls
use case
Browsing and selection
Spotify has introduced a physical dial to navigate though the interface.
Simply rotate and press the dial to discover the available music. The physical dial gives a more accurate way to browse versus the touch interaction.
use case
Favourites selection
The Car Thing offers 4 reconfigurable physical shortcuts to access your favorite content, without taking space on the touch screen.
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Adapt modality to the context
use case
Eyes on the road
Voice control system gives you access to all the music you want while staying focused on the road.
use case
All content access
The Touch screen provides complete access to libraries and search results, using classic swipe and tap gestures.
food for thought ...
Is Car Thing signaling a come back of custom car interiors, where you bring all the functionality of associated devices ?
What are the key Apps we use in car, that can be supported by a dedicated device ?
Are the stand alone devices a good answer to car sustainability and obsolescence ?
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