Apple held their Worldwide Developers Conference overnight and brought word they will be integrating their voice-activated Siri system into cars of the future. You won’t have to wait too long, either. The car-based technology is called Eyes Free and should be available inside the next 12 months.
Several manufacturers are ready to embrace Eyes Free, with the likes of Audi, BMW, Chrysler, GM, Honda, Land Rover, Jaguar, Mercedes and Toyota said to be on board.
Eyes Free will work with any connected iOS device—iPhones and iPads—and it’s expected you will activate the system initially via a button on your car’s steering wheel. From then on you can talk away seeking the answers to your questions.
Many manufacturers already support limited voice-activated commands to control things like the stereo, Bluetooth connected mobiles phones, and so on. Although their grasp of language can be frustrating at times. We suspect Apple’s Eyes Free system won’t suffer quite so badly, but are not sure if there’ll be an app available allowing you to control your car’s regular onboard functions.
[Source: Engadget]