Huawei was at the Beijing Auto Show to show the latest update to its XPixel smart headlights, which feature a full-colour projection system that can play movies, games, and offer driving support.
XPixel is a high-resolution, pixel-controlled LED headlight platform that Huawei has been shipping in a monochrome form for around three years (it already appears in vehicles like the Stelato S9).
The new generation adds full RGB output on top of Huawei's adaptive lighting stack, enabling what Huawei calls an "open-air cinema" mode that can throw a roughly 100-inch image onto any nearby wall.
Drivers can get on-the-street guidance in the form of arrows indicating the right path to take while driving. When the car is parked, the lights could project games on the pavement.
Huawei says the headlights can intelligently shift colour temperature in rain or fog to improve light penetration and visibility, and the system supports "lighting carpet" effects that follow the curve of the road, plus driving-assist light signals to communicate silently with other drivers and pedestrians.