MarketsandMarkets: Head up Display (HUD) Market Worth $2.91 Billion by 2017 PR Newswire DALLAS, June 7, 2012 DALLAS, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the market research report "Head-Up Display (HUD) Market - Global Forecasts & Analysis (2012 - 2017), By Technologies, Components & Applications" published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total Head-up display (HUD) applications market is expected to reach $2.91 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 24% from 2012 to 2017. Browse more than 78 tables and in-depth TOC on "Head-Up Display (HUD) Market - Global Forecasts & Analysis (2012 -2017), By Technologies, Components & Applications". http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/head-up-display-hud- market-684.html Early buyers will receive 10% customization of reports. Head-up display has transformed from CRT-based to LED-based one; and then optic waveguide-based and now MEMS-based scanning laser HUDs are planning to enter the market. MEMS scanning laser HUDs are the most advanced products and can project the image with better resolution and more clarity. Pico projector has increased the quality of the image. MEMS-based pico projectors are very compact and can be adjusted into a small place as well. Voice recognition, gesture control, and 3D are the latest trends in HUD. Substitute technology such as HMD is a big restraint for HUD. HUD was introduced in early 1940s but it was used on mass level in military aviation after World War II.