Head-up display (HUD) projects information for driver assistance on the inner side of the windshield to enable drivers or pilots to view the information while driving the vehicle or aircraft. HUDs were initially used in military aircraft to display information during take-off and landing performance of the aircraft, and to improve safety by providing low risk and flight control. This was later implemented in commercial aircraft as well, and is an emerging trend in the automotive sector. HUD has more navigation detail than other portable display systems, showing turn indicators, distance to the next turn, current speed and speed limit, and estimated time of arrival. This report studies the market on the basis of components, applications, and geographic regions. The applications in the automotive sector are expected to drive the market during the forecast period. HUDs are used as a secondary information display in cars. A wide range of HUDs is available in the market such as from a single color to four colors display. On the basis of components, this report is segmented into video generator, projector, combiner, and others.
The report profiles the companies active in the head-up display market. It provides the competitive landscape of key players along with their major growth strategies. The report also focuses on giving a detailed view of the complete head-up display market with regard to different applications as well as geographic regions. The market for head-up display has growing applications in the automotive and aviation sector. This head-up display market segmented on the basis of applications is estimated to reach USD 9.02billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 26.23% between 2015 and 2020. Technological advancements are expected to drive this market in the future.
The major players in this market include BAE Systems (U.K.), Continental AG (Germany), Denso Corporation (Japan), Visteon Corporation (U.S.), Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd (Japan), and Yazaki Corporation (Japan). Several new product developments, contracts and agreements, collaborations and expansions have also been discussed in the report. Following are the detailed explanations of each segment.
