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According to the manufacturer, the Nuviz head-up display weighs 240 grams.
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Practical test of the Nuviz head-up display for motorcyclists
Nuviz head-up display for motorcyclists
Practical test from MOTORRAD Online
The US company Nuviz launches the first head-up display for motorcyclists. It can have sat nav, camera, phone and music.
Michael Schumann
08/08/2017
The US manufacturer Nuviz has now ventured onto the market as the first provider of a head-up display (HUD) for motorcyclists. The device to be attached to the outside of the chin guard has a small LCOS screen (Liquid Crystal on Silicon), which is placed in the driver’s field of vision at the bottom right in front of the visor and is intended to provide information without distracting from what is happening on the road.
According to the manufacturer, the 240 gram Nuviz head-up display, including the battery, offers a navigation and camera function (photo and video, 16 GB of internal memory). It is operated by means of a switching unit to be attached to the handlebar via Bluetooth.
The Nuviz head-up display can also connect to the driver’s smartphone via Bluetooth, so that you can also use it to make calls and listen to stored music. A headset is included in the scope of delivery. The Nuviz head-up display is now available from Louis, in shops and online for 699 euros.
How well does it work? Isn’t it really distracting? How does the helmet carry with half a pound extra weight in the lower right corner? We ordered a Nuviz head-up display and tested it extensively.
Practical test of the Nuviz head-up display
It’s not plug and play: if you want to be guided by the Nuviz, the world’s first head-up display for motorcyclists, which has been available since August, you need to be prepared. The adhesive pad that is used to attach the Nuviz (removable) to the chin guard has to harden for 24 hours. The app download on the essential smartphone or tablet and the initial installation with map and language download are quite easy with a good WiFi connection. The installation of the controller on the left handlebar fitting is also done in 20 minutes. The headset with two speakers and microphone can be easily attached to the helmet pad with Velcro hooks. The Nuviz battery is charged like a smartphone using a USB cable.
Now it’s time to put your helmet on and go. The 240 gram device does not have a negative impact and does not affect daytime comfort. Only when looking to the right over the shoulder or when turning back the head is a higher wind pressure noticeable at high speed on the motorway.
On a combined city, country road and motorway tour over 300 kilometers in rain and sun, the brightness-adjustable display provided reliable route information, recalculated very quickly in the event of deviations, but also indicated a junction that actually did not exist. The mini-screen is located in the lower right-hand corner of the field of vision and offers a full view of what is happening on the road. The GPS-measured current driving speed (with a warning function if the permitted maximum speed is exceeded) or a map graphic can be displayed as the main motif. One look at it costs about as much attention as one in the rearview mirror.
Operation using the Bluetooth controller is intuitive. The display becomes difficult to read and reflects only in very bright, direct backlight. The volume, which can be set separately for all functions (telephone, music, route instructions), is sufficient up to approx. 140 km / h, depending on the wind protection and helmet.
Anyone who wants to can use the Nuviz to listen to music stored in their mobile phone; the track selection is made via the controller. Likewise, the selection of telephone contacts and dialing, accepting or pushing away calls. The sound and voice quality of phone calls are surprisingly good. An internet connection of the smartphone connected to the Nuviz via Bluetooth is only necessary if you want to plan a new route.
Conclusion: Works perfectly as a navigation system and hands-free system and hardly disturbs at all. The battery life is sufficient for day trips. It remains to be seen whether the camera (photo and video) is really needed. A version that has been stripped down to include the camera function, lighter and correspondingly cheaper would certainly also make sense.
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