We’ve seen and heard about rearview mirrors that display the vision from rear-mounted cameras before, but Chinavision’s GPS and Bluetooth 2.1 enabled rearview mirror kit will definitely have you doing a double take. Designed to fit comfortably over a standard factory mirror with no installation or setup required the unit features a 4.3-inch touchscreen for multimedia playback and playing video games.

The unit’s GPS is powered by a SiRF Atlas VI chip and a Centrality Atlas 4 Dual-Core 500 MHz processor and is compatible with most brands of GPS software while its microphone and speakers allow users to make and receive hands-free calls and listen to music via a Bluetooth connected mobile phone. The camera embedded in the mirror itself can record video of up to 32 GB capacity. Multimedia playback capabilities provide video entertainment. The unit also supports TXT documents for a little light reading on the road.

The Chinavasion kit isn’t hardwired into the vehicle and so will work even when the car is in motion unlike factory installed multimedia systems. Whether the unit is a boon or a bane will completely depend on drivers’ responsible use of the facility. However, the included waterproof wireless rearview camera that helps negotiate parking and the DVR functionality of the embedded camera that could definitely come in handy in the case of an accident are features that most cars could do with.  The Complete Car Bluetooth Rearview Mirror Kit sells for around US$200.

via autoblog