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Volkswagen launches world’s most advanced headlights, 19,000 pixels and counting

German car giant Volkswagen has launched the world’s most advanced headlights – that go way beyond the capability of the most recent generation of Matrix headlights.

While Matrix headlights can mask oncoming cars – by switching individual beams on an off in milliseconds, in a ‘piano key’ effect as an oncoming vehicle approaches, so as to not dazzle the other driver – Volkswagen has taken the technology a giant leap further.

The new IQ headlights – with 19,216 pixels per headlight – are standard on all versions of the updated Volkswagen Touareg SUV due in Australian showrooms soon.

The new capabilities include:

  • Dimming the specific area around reflective signs so they don’t dazzle you as a driver;
  • Sending an isolated flash warning to pedestrians and cyclists on the edge of the road;
  • Lighting up the adjacent lane when indicating to move to it;
  • A work zone mode guides the safest path for the driver to follow in narrow situations;
  • Three types of ‘welcome’ light display (ok that last one is more for fun rather than road safety).

Above and below are screenshots from the Volkswagen demonstration video.

And you can check out the video on this Instagram account below:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7OH6u1xdpX/

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