**The picture shows the NIO ET9 car, the picture material sources comes from the NIO official website**
Recently, NIO unveiled its new flagship model, the ET9 at the NIO Day launch event. The car has made waves in the market as it globally debuts the sapphire full-range AR HUD!
<HUD>, short for heads-Up Display, is a windshield display system that projects critical information onto a holographic semi-mirror on the car’s windshield. This allows drivers or users to see important data without having to look down. Originally developed for military fighter jets, HUD technology enabled pilots to view essential information directly on the windshield without averting their gaze.
The NIO ET9’s sapphire full-range AR HUD technology reportedly achieves an industry-leading equivalent of a 1220-inch display, with a near focus at 5 meters providing a 31-inch screen and a far focus at 15 meters. This system also offers variable focus, providing users with an immersive sense of spatial depth. Equipped with NIO’s industry-leading spatial alignment algorithm, the system ensures end-to-end latency of less than 20 milliseconds!
**The picture shows the full-focus AR HUD screen of NIO ET9 Sapphire, the material sources comes from the official website of NIO**
One of the key highlights of the AR-HUD technology in the NIO ET9 is the application of Sapphire glass product technology
*The picture shows the Sun Yin Crystal sapphire HUD sample (HUD module LCD screen sapphire cover glass)
Sun Yin Crystal – What are the Characteristics of Sapphire Material?
1. High Hardness Enhances the Durability of HUD systems
Sapphire has a Mohs hardness of 9, second only to diamond. It offers excellent wear resistance and scratch resistance, effectively withstanding external impacts and extending the lifespan of HUD system. Moreover, Sapphire can maintain its surface smoothness even in harsh environments, ensuring clear HUD image display.
2. High Light Transmittance Improves Display Performance
Sapphire demonstrates excellent light transmittance in the visible spectrum, allowing sufficient light to pass through. This enhances the brightness and contrast of HUD system, making the images clearer and move vibrant. Drivers or users can easily see the displayed information under various lighting conditions.
3. High-Temperature Resistance Ensures Stable Operation of HUD Systems
During vehicle operation, the interior may reach high temperatures. Sapphire exhibits exceptional high-temperature resistance, maintaining stable physical and chemical properties in such conditions to ensure the proper functioning of HUD systems.
4. Excellent Chemical Stability
Sapphire is highly resistant to chemical corrosion and does not easily react with common substances such as acids and alkalis. In the complex environment inside vehicles, it resists the effects of sweat, skincare residues and cleaning agents, maintaining its physical and optical for extended usage.
**The picture shows the application range of Sun Yin Crystal sapphire products**
Sun Yin Crystal is your Professional Sapphire Glass Products Manufacturer
Sun Yin Crystal Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd – specializes in the production and processing of Sapphire products. The company is one of the drafting units for China’s synthetic sapphire glass industry standards and has 30 years of experience in sapphire research, production and manufacturing. With comprehensive facilities, it is among the few manufacturers in the market with a complete production chain – from raw materials manufacturing (sapphire crystal growth) to post-processing (silk screening, electroplating and coating)
The company obtained ISO9001 quality management certification in 2008, as well as REACH and RoHS certification, providing it with a strong competitive edge in the market.Customers with sapphire HUD-related needs are welcome to inquire and contact us for consultation.