Vehicle badge assembly

A vehicle badge assembly, comprising:

• a housing defining an opening, wherein the housing defines at least one light-transmissive feature on a side thereof;
• a lens coupled to the housing proximate the opening, wherein the lens defines an optic;
• a first light source disposed in the housing, wherein the first light source is configured to emit light through the lens to produce an image;
• a second light source disposed within the housing, wherein the second light source is configured to direct light through the at least one light-transmissive feature;
• and
• an image-based assembly coupled to the housing, wherein the image-based assembly defines a sensor field to obtain data and a projector field to display a projected image.

A badge assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a base;
• a housing coupled to the base, wherein the housing defines a first light-transmissive feature on a first side and a second light-transmissive feature on a second side;
• a lens coupled to the housing;
• a first light source disposed within the housing and configured to direct light through the first light-transmissive feature;
• a second light source disposed within the housing and configured to direct light through the second light-transmissive feature;
• and
• an image-based assembly coupled to the housing and defining a projector field, wherein the image-based assembly is configured to project an image within the projector field, and wherein the image-based assembly includes an imager defining a sensor field to obtain image data.