Sometimes, the touchpad provides direct access to radio pre-sets, with preset numbers lighting up and showing through its translucent surface.

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On the Gateway, the blob was transformed into a richly hued translucent jewel that bounced to the bass while shafts of light played over a rotating 3D surface.

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