Subaru says the EyeSight system acts as an extra pair of eyes that try to see accidents before they happen to help prevent them.
EyeSight or these additional “eyes” are two cameras mounted on the windshield on either side of the interior mirror. Visual images and other data from the cameras are processed by the engine control units, transmission control and vehicle dynamics control units, all connected to the EyeSight module. They then determine when and how to intervene through Subaru’s advanced driver assistance systems, including pre-collision braking, pre-collision throttle management, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and lane keep assist.
EyeSight includes
pedestrian detection , and can detect speed differences with other vehicles up to 30 mph and bring the vehicle to a complete stop to prevent collisions.
Lane Keeping will direct the vehicle into the appropriate lane if EyeSight senses it is drifting through lane markings.
EyeSight History
The Sight debuted with black and white cameras as an option on
the 2013 Outback and Legacy .
In the 2015 update, color cameras and brake light detection were added;
Detection of objects in the surrounding distance has also been increased by 40% to around 365 feet, taking the vehicle to a wider detection area.
And since 2015, the EyeSight optical sight system has been modified to work with Subaru’s advanced adaptive cruise control.
Notably, EyeSight is standard on 2021 Ascent, Forester, Legacy and Outback models, and is included on other models equipped with a continuously variable automatic transmission.
Other manufacturers offer similar anti-collision systems, but some use radar or other types of sensors in addition to or instead of cameras.
Safety implications
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives Subarus vehicles equipped with EyeSight its highest frontal collision prevention rating.
A 2017 report from the International Institute of Health Sciences reported that EyeSight was effective in reducing crashes, property damage and bodily injury claims.
For example, first-generation EyeSight reduced claims for physical pedestrian injuries by 33% and second-generation by 41% compared to Subaru models without EyeSight, and in return drivers can disable EyeSight functions by turning off the features individually.
But EyeSight activates automatically when the engine is started.
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