Unveiled at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the next generation of BMW’s iDrive in-car infotainment system. This HUD, or “Panoramic Vision” as BMW calls it, houses the traditional instrument readouts, BMW’s virtual assistant thingy that’s characterized by a blue ball with eyes shaped like a kidney grille, and six configurable modules on the passenger side. BMW’s personal assistant responds to “Hey BMW” or can be brought up with a button press on the steering wheel.
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