Hey guys, just thought I'd put a post out there to see if others noticed...when you wear polarized sunglasses the HUD is completely useless. Not sure if that is something they can address with a software fix (doubt it), but this is the only car I've driven with a HUD that completely vanishes when using polarized sun glasses! Just thought I'd share for my fellow sun glass wearers! Still a great car, just hopinhg for a fantastic deal on a GT to become available at end of year so I can pull the teigger.
HUD with polarized sunglasses
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Screw the stupid HUD...not giving up my RayBan's 
lol...jk I skipped the tech pkg when they separated out the power outlets. I found the windshield reflection objectionable and feel the cockpit screen is plenty high up anyhoo and don't give a darn about ambient lighting
lol...jk I skipped the tech pkg when they separated out the power outlets. I found the windshield reflection objectionable and feel the cockpit screen is plenty high up anyhoo and don't give a darn about ambient lighting
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Haven't tried it myself, but apparently some brands of polarized glasses have the polarization rotated by 90°, and then they don't block the HUD.
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out of curiosity, which cars with a HUD have you driven that you found were compatible with polarized lenses?
this will unfortunately have the side effect of letting more reflective glare through, but maybe it’s a happy medium for those wanting some polarization and some HUD visibility
The HUD in my wife's audi q6 etron doesn't vanish when i wear polarized sunglasses.
My Mercedes GLS 450 and Lexus 550h each have HUD that don't disappear. They do fade, but still definitely useable
The HUD is practically useless, with or without polarized lenses. I have to slouch down in my seat just to see it properly, so I eventually gave up and turned it off.
I will soon be replacing my Air for another Gravity and will not be adding that option.
I will soon be replacing my Air for another Gravity and will not be adding that option.
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It sounds like everyone's experience differs slightly.
In my experience with HUDs from Volvo and Mazda, polarized lenses (Ray-Ban in my case) always made the image disappear, or be faint enough to be practically invisible. I maintain a set of non-polarized glasses in vehicles with a HUD for this purpose.
For those who have had more positive experiences with HUDs + polarized lenses from other manufacturers, I wonder if either the HUD image was brighter to begin with to "punch through" the polarization (maybe try increasing the HUD brightness on the Gravity to see if that helps), or if the incidence of reflection is appreciably different between the HUD screen and the windshield.
As far as general HUD positioning - while I find it serviceable, I agree this could use some refinement as compared to my experiences with HUDs from other brands, and this has been discussed at length in other posts.
In my experience with HUDs from Volvo and Mazda, polarized lenses (Ray-Ban in my case) always made the image disappear, or be faint enough to be practically invisible. I maintain a set of non-polarized glasses in vehicles with a HUD for this purpose.
For those who have had more positive experiences with HUDs + polarized lenses from other manufacturers, I wonder if either the HUD image was brighter to begin with to "punch through" the polarization (maybe try increasing the HUD brightness on the Gravity to see if that helps), or if the incidence of reflection is appreciably different between the HUD screen and the windshield.
As far as general HUD positioning - while I find it serviceable, I agree this could use some refinement as compared to my experiences with HUDs from other brands, and this has been discussed at length in other posts.
Maybe the HUDs that work orient their polarizers differently (like 45° instead of 90°) or are using another tech, like OLED.