Self-driving cars and their designs always had a dreamland touch. The practicality of the whole design was forever questioned. The car makers are now moving towards creating concepts and engineering designs that could be put into commercial production.

To put things in perspective, it can be said that self-driving cars could be on the roads in the next five years. Here is a sneak-peek of the interior concepts of these self-driving cars: 

Adient revolving seat. As the name suggest, the technology involves revolving seats. Since the car can drive on its own, the driver might want to change positions and the rotating seat will ensure the passengers in the car has more leg room too. The challenge is that this design would mean redesigning the airbags and the climate controls in the car. This can be seen in cars in another three to five years, reported Auto News.

Augmented reality head-up display. Using this navigation will become extremely efficient. It can display navigation at every turn. Traffic updates will also be given on a real time basis. This technology will display the important landmarks. This technology was developed by Continental AG and it had sharp, colorful images that play across the windshield. The challenge that this technology faces is that apart from being very expensive, it takes up a lot of space behind the dashboard. Continental has planned to start the production of this technology by 2018, reported Singularity Hub.

Biometrics identification. Consumer electronics is taking a leap ahead by employing biometrics security features. This technology will also help in keeping track of multiple riders in case of car-pooling. This technology captures the riders and the drivers face using cameras and on subsequent rides will set radio stations or seat adjustments based on the passenger's earlier preference. Though this technology is being used in laptops and phones, the kind of systems to be used in cars are yet to be developed.

HoloActive touch. What caught the attention of the automakers is that the driver can adjust the controls of the car with gestures. This is enabled by a virtual display above the center console. This feature will be seen in the market in the next three to four years. The BMW HoloActive touch is the technology that is behind this. The question is whether it will be able to sell itself to the end customer or not.

Nexteer Quiet Wheel. The name is synonymous with a retractable steering wheel to make more room for the driver. Since the vehicle is driving itself, the steering wheel, which does not have much to do, pulls itself into the dash and that means more room in the car. The biggest challenge is the control. When needed, in this design, it is not clear how the driver will be able to resume control. The safety is under question here. Nexteer has introduced the technology and has also joined hands with Continental AG to develop steering systems.

OLED Displays. OLED display will let the automaker display any information on any surface inside the car. The only issue that the technology faces is that OLED displays fade over time. However, it is also said that this can be addressed. This technology will be rampant in most cars in a decade.

Slim air vents. Usually, vents take up a lot of space. If they are made narrow and less visible, the design will be more perfect. It will also leave room for installing more electronics in the car. However, the automakers have to ensure that the air flow is not restricted by this design. Yanfeng Automotive Interiors claims that the design is ready to hit the markets now.

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