The BMW Group is set to unveil its vision of future driving and user interaction at the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, scheduled to take place in Las Vegas. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a close-to-production version of the highly anticipated BMW iDrive, which features the innovative BMW Panoramic Vision.
The BMW iDrive system represents a significant advancement in automotive technology, as it integrates four crucial components into a cohesive display and operational interface. Notably, the Panoramic Vision introduces a newly developed Head-Up Display concept that projects essential driving data onto the windscreen, making this information visible to all passengers. This design initiative prioritises the driver's engagement by ensuring that critical information remains within their line of sight. Additionally, the system allows for the incorporation of personalised content to be displayed in specific areas of the central and right-hand sections through the central display.
Complementing the Panoramic Vision is the optional BMW 3D Head-Up Display, which enriches the driving experience by providing integrated navigation and driving data directly in the driver's field of vision. The central display itself employs advanced matrix backlight technology and features a revised menu system, equipped with QuickSelect for simplified touch-based navigation. Notably, users can swipe up to six widgets from the central display to the Panoramic Vision for enhanced accessibility.
The fourth integral element is the newly designed multifunction steering wheel. This component boasts illuminated buttons equipped with active haptic feedback, allowing drivers to easily identify controls without diverting their attention from the road. The ergonomic design, featuring a relief-like surface, promotes safety with BMW's ‘hands on the wheel, eyes on the road’ philosophy, promoting a redefined driver focus through a blend of physical controls, touch capabilities, and voice interaction.
All components of the BMW iDrive system are powered by the innovative BMW Operating System X, which promises to deliver enhanced features and upgrade capabilities beyond those offered by its predecessor. This new operating system is set to debut with the first series-produced Neue Klasse model later this year and is expected to be standard in all new BMW models by the end of 2025.
This initiative by BMW reflects a commitment to raising the standards of multimodal interaction and advancing one of the premier infotainment systems in the automotive industry. For further information regarding the BMW iDrive and its capabilities, details are available on the company's official website.
Source: Noah Wire Services