When you flip a switch to activate the sunroof the particle field is imbued with electric current that causes the particles to align and become transparent.
Panorama roof with magic sky control.
When closed the panoramic vario roof automatically changes from dark to transparent or vice versa within.
Panorama roof with magic sky control amg night package view all design features.
Another feature which has been retained is the unique optional extra magic sky control.
The magic sky control feature uses patented spd smartglass technology developed by research frontiers inc.
The new 2012 mercedes benz slk 350 roadster has with magic sky control roof which goes from clear to dark tinted pane with a touch of a button.
The panoramic vario roof with magic sky control changes from dark to transparent and vice versa within a few seconds.
Turn the roof to dark.
Magic sky control consists of two panes of glass that enclose a fluid particle field.
The magic sky control panoramic glass roof on the s class coupe will be the largest spd smartglass roof put into serial production to date measuring approximately 1 3 square meters 14 square feet.
Assuming that the sun puts out 1 000 watts of light through a normal sunroof the clear setting of the uv filtered vario roof with magic sky control lets just 200 watts in.
Without magic sky control the sunroof costs 500.
Normally the glass is opaque blocking light and heat from getting into the car.