A lot of modern cars have satellite navigation and as many buttons as Apollo 11, but Toyota has decided that perhaps the whole experience can be a bit more easy-going in the Japanese market, if a bit of Nintendo is thrown into the mix. The car manufacturer has created the Smart Navi car navigational system that uses a DS — and we assume a 3DS — as a navigational remote control.
As reported by Kotaku, Kuruma de DS is a DS cart that links, through bluetooth, with a Smart Navi system and then allows a passenger to use the sat-nav with the DS, through a user-friendly interface that features Miis, maps and sight-seeing information. With a speedometer, quiz and the ability to play DS sound through the car speakers, it sounds like a fun gizmo.
If you live in Japan and fancy giving this a try, however, you'll need to save some serious Yen. The best Smart Navi system is ¥206,850 (US$2,586), while Kuruma de DS is purchased separately through Toyota for ¥7,329 ($92): not a cheap luxury. Still, it's DS satellite navigation, what's not to like?
[source kotaku.com]
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How about we just get lost and I use the DS to play Harvest Moon?
A smart Navi system...
When was I hired?
Man that sounds suprisingly fun & awesome
I love technology like this. Not that I have the money for things like this. But I do love the technology.
"With the ability to play DS sound through the car speakers"
That would be annoyng and funny at the same time.
Hadouken!Hadouken!Hey,listen!
DS sounds trough the cars speakers.. if I had this technology in my car I would play Zelda the whole ride!
My brother wants a DS game that you can buy a car for and drive and crash and waste money
Now there is a hole in the market that needs to be filled...I dont think it will have much success. I do wonder how it will interact and how save this will be.
Darn, no video.
Sigh.. Long gone are times when game systems were used for gaming.
I just need a car that drives itself, so I can play my 3DS
"Hey! Listen!! Turn Left!!"
I'd rather get one of those prototype cars that drives itself, and play my 3DS and I can already play my 3DS's sound through my car, I got a tape-adapter that let's me plug in a little wire that's basically a headphone jack
I guess texting while driving doesn't cause enough accidents so that had to add this.
Dear God look at those prices. x.x
Maybe it should be a free or a $2 dsiware or 3DSware app
Haha, and you can even use the D-Pad to drive your car, too!
I reckon Resetti pops up and barks at you if you get lost.
technology... it keeps getin sicker
: Why is this released so late... also expensive... D:
Is it just me, or is using any type of game console while driving generally a bad idea? People have wrecks from texting while driving; I'm sure linking your DS up to your satellite system while you drive is just as bad, if not worse.
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