Trying out Ford’s Virtual Reality Room

This is Ford’s main Virtual Reality lab, in the world.

How it works:

Before even a prototype vehicle is built, it’s presented and analyzed to find fit-and-finish errors, quality control issues, aerodynamics, ergonomics, visibility and design flaws. Just about anything the customer will experience is replicated here.

For example – the fuse door on the new Mustang would have hit the dash when opened, so that was altered before the car went into production.

Soon as the helmet went on, my instinct was to reach out and try to touch the car.

I know *typed with rolling eyes*

Why oh why didn’t I take a photo throughout the goggles?

The red cameras are the the ones that track your movements.

 

 

Defeat New Car Tech by Using a Wire & Wedge

I was locked out of my car at the airport a few weeks ago, and had to call for help.

A gentleman showed up with these primitive tools, and as I watched I realized how ironic that all the electronic this and automatic that can be defeated using a wire and rubber wedge.

How it works:

1 – jam the wedge between the door’s window jam and frame, creating a gap
2 – slide the wire through the gap
3 – use the J-hook on the end of the wire to unlock the door

Sorry for the grainy photos, it was like:

Guy – woah wait, are you filming this?
Me – no no, they’re just photos, it’s okay.