“It really is the end of the story.” This is how the X user (formerly Twitter) @ayeejuju expressed himself when sharing a video that shows a woman behind the wheel of a Tesla Cybertruck while she interacts with augmented reality glasses. The clip, which has already accumulated almost 23 million views, suggests that the future of the automotive industry is already present and opens the debate around the true pleasure of driving. But can you drive the Tesla cybertruck with augmented reality glasses?
The Tesla Cybertruck is an all-wheel drive off-road truck with an ultra-resistant stainless steel body. It is an electric vehicle with up to 547 kilometers of autonomy on a single charge and 235 kilometers if you opt for fast charging. With a load capacity of up to 1,134 kilos and 1,500 liters of storage, this aerodynamics prodigy is capable of accelerating to 100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds without losing stability. The Cyertruck has a ‘total’ autonomous driving system equipped with Tesla’s FSD navigation system with spatial memory, which combines sensors, cameras and radars to detect obstacles.
On the other hand, technological giants like Apple have models of virtual reality and augmented reality glasses among some of the newest products in their catalog. This is the case of the Vision Pro used by the protagonist of the video, lenses that offer an immersive sensory experience to the user. The interface resembles that of any Apple tablet or smartphone, with the difference that, to use the applications, voice commands or moving your fingers through the field of vision are required.
Therefore, can these types of devices be used behind the wheel of a car with autonomous driving mode, such as the Cybertruck? The truth is that this question opens an ethical debate around the risks and regulation of this practice. Although watching a movie or playing a video game while occupying the driver’s seat of a self-driving car may be interesting, it is not the best way to ensure road safety.
Furthermore, while Silicon Valley enjoys these technological advances, most of the world lives oblivious to the latest innovations from Tesla, Apple and other giants. There is a digital, economic and technological divide between nations that means that some societies are not legally or socially prepared to see this type of smart cars on their roads.
