I would imagine a dedicated bit of hardware is more stable than simply placing your phone on the dashboard.
This is also not intended solely for low-visibility conditions when the reflection of the phone on the windshield is visible. I can't imagine the HUDWAY app being particularly useful during the day, for example.
I don't see that they need to prove anything except that it's a cool and useful product for which a market exists. Their point is simply that automated navigation while driving is cumbersome and unsafe with the use of simple phone apps. A dedicated piece of hardware solves that problem, and in a cool way.
I do feel that their message is undermined a bit by the safety concerns presented when you have seamless phone integration for writing and reading texts, answering calls, and tweeting.
I would say that's an unfair comparison, as the navdy aims to do much more, for better or worse. That said I had no idea this app existed and it seems perfect as a simple HUD. Given how I use my navigation system, having just the road ahead visualized is all I need.
Nice! Only works at night though. I'm sure Hudway will have less legal issues than a dedicated device. Also, Navdy is pretty expensive for the mass market.
This is genius. I rarely drive, and when I do it's seldom at night, but when I do I want exactly what's in the first picture on this website. I never understood why no GPS (app or hardware) comes with this feature, even though it provides clear advantages. In rally racing providing this info is basically the entire job of the person in the passenger seat.
