A sign that the future of CarPlay is great has just been given by the BlackBox Infinite team by redesigning the dashboards of classic vehicles
Personalization is about to come to CarPlayjust as we have seen in iOS 18 at WWDC 2024. The most special thing about all this is that Each car manufacturer will be able to adapt the design as they see fit.. This will ensure that each CarPlay will be different depending on the car brand. There is a WWDC session where it was explained how it works and the possibility that the new CarPlay is customizable to such a degree that it can express “the essence and character” of each brand in a totally distinguished way. One of the teams that has already started experimenting is BlackBox, they have made new designs based on CarPlay based and implemented in classic cars..
The next generation of CarPlay will be a hot topic for discussion due to its attractive level of customization
It is clear that The designers of each car brand in the world that is compatible with CarPlay will have the challenge of printing their best version on the visual aspect of the vehicle itself.The reality is that CarPlay was initially focused on offering an extension of the iPhone for the driver and/or passengers so as not to create a distraction when driving. The design was conceived as an extension of Apple’s flagship device and not as a differentiator.
Apple CarPlay previo a iOS 18
Later, things changed, and this can be seen from the depths of Cupertino. Both iOS and CarPlay will be more customizable. To put this to the test, the BlackBox Infinite design team set themselves the challenge of designing dashboards that handle CarPlay but are intended for various classic cars.
They have more than a decade of prior experience in vehicle instrumentation design, so They fully applaud Apple’s “new perspectives”They say that they are necessary and that this type of design could question to what extent Apple allows customization in terms of “creative freedom.” The designs that were worked on were for classic cars like the 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo, 1981 DeLorean, 2000 Honda S, 1984 Corvette C4 and a 1984 Ferrari Testarossaamong others.
Each car will have a different CarPlay, as demonstrated by the BlackBox Infinite design team
In the published video they indicate that the level of customization of CarPlay is proving controversial among the public’s opinions but really It is an open door to creativity.
Redesigned Porsche 911 dashboard with CarPlay. Photo: BlackBox Infinite
Starting with the Porsche 911, they have noticed that the same font that Apple uses as San Francisco closely resembles the original from the sports car brand. The design looks very natural but modern. On the Ferrari, the original model uses an orange-red color with a font that could be advanced. This could be replicate without any problem in a hypothetical CarPlay aimed at this particular model without abandoning the original essence.
Dashboard of the 1984 Ferrari Testarossa redesigned with CarPlay. Photo: BlackBox Infinite
The level of detail in the new CarPlay is important as there are values that are added to both the tachometer and speedometer.For example, in the classic fast cars they cared very little about indicating the minimum speed at which they could be advancing since they were intended to run on the tracks. They did not indicate from 10 (miles per hour) but up to 40 in some cases. The BlackBox team indicates that it is important to include the originality of these boards and CarPlay allows this to be done without any problem.
As an example that CarPlay could bring back classic designs like those of yesteryear, there is the case of the Honda S2000 in which its tachometer was enormous in size for those times. The touch that BlackBox gave it is interesting since it makes it Apple-centric but without abandoning the essence of the old design..
Redesigned Honda S2000 dashboard with CarPlay. Photo: BlackBox Infinite
Each of the classic models has its essence and BlackBox has reaffirmed it by adding very particular technical or design details that adapt to these times. This means that New cars from each manufacturer could adapt to their essence and originality without suffering in the attempt.. We hope that the next generation of CarPlay will be available very soon and you don’t have to wait any longer. You can check out the Details of each model in this link.
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