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The exciting announcement was revealed in
dramatic fashion on board the USS Intrepid, a former
aircraft carrier and now a museum dedicated to the
exploration of sea, air and space, and anchored
on the Hudson River in New York City. Land Rover’s
first act as exclusive partner was to bring a unique
full-size replica of SpaceShipTwo VSS Enterprise to
New York, where it joined the remarkable British
Airways Concorde and its namesake Space Shuttle
Enterprise upon the Intrepid. Like the Space Shuttle,
SpaceShipTwo is the first of a revolutionary fleet of
reusable human spacecrafts. Having the
vehicles in one place for the first time
provided a powerful symbol of human
ingenuity and the adventurous spirit of
exploration and discovery.Revealed alongside
SpaceShipTwo was Land Rover’s Discovery
Vision Concept, a vision of Land Rover’s future
family of Discovery vehicles. The concept car
previews dynamic new design language and an
array of world first technologies. Building on Land
Rover’s renowned all-terrain capability, the
Discovery Vision Concept represents
the ultimate SUV of the future.
The vehicle uses augmented reality
technology to display a ‘see-through’
view of the terrain ahead, making the front
of the car ‘virtually’ invisible from inside the
cabin. Gesture Control allows you to open
the doors, operate the indicators or turn
on the headlamps simply by moving your
hand, while Laser Referencing projects
visible markings, symbols and imagery
onto the ground to aid low speed or
tricky maneuvers.
More than 200 VIP guests witnessed the
game-changing concept vehicle and
spaceship, which were revealed against
a stunning Manhattan background
and an awe-inspiring projection
mapping sequence.
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