• Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know anything about the software but there surely is some implementation on both sides as I don’t believe it’s just a pretty chromecast/apple version of that interface streamed from the phone.

    And assuming you keep a car for >5 years and the strides tech does at any point (just look back on phones 10 years ago) and Google/Apple developing the platform further and abandoning older models I don’t see a very bright future.

    Assuming I am wrong, I am happy to be corrected.

    Edit: No need to downvote me to hell. I was wrong and corrected >_>

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      1 year ago

      I think it might literally be a video feed? or similar to an X11 session? I know it doesn’t work over bluetooth and it requires a wire or wifi, so it’s bandwidth heavy for sure

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        1 year ago

        It is, both use a virtual display device over USB or Wi-Fi and send touch events from the screen to the phone.

        It’s basically a Display + HID interface from the car to the phone.

        That said, the software on the car side should be updatable over time as well, to fix bugs and add new features.

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        If that’s actually the case: Neat

        Hope they do not drop support for the APIs to allow access via the interface so cars have a long life.

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          1 year ago

          There have been CarPlay compatible cars on the market for 8 years now and they work fine with newer iPhones. Hell, Apple still supports the iPod USB protocol for even older cars on new iPhones.

          It’s not much of a concern, in my opinion. And I drive a car with no CarPlay and only built-in infotainment lol