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BMW’s electric car concept of the future, the Vision iNEXT, will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month, and will even try to get people used to how driving one cars will be, by means of virtual reality.
The virtual reality rig BMW is setting up a the Las Vegas Convention Center essentially comprises virtual reality goggles and a specially-designed spatial concept that will allow visitors to fully experience what the car is all about.
BMW promises these virtual test drives will be something never-before felt thanks to this high-tech installation and the fact that BMW’s new Personal Assistant, which can be controlled by voice, will be included in the experience.
BMW’s Vision iNext was unveiled in September as a preview to what the Bimmers of the future will become. Officially, this concept is a precursor to a production model BMW like no other ever made.
Scheduled to be released in 2021, this new car will be the German’s first true electric, connected and autonomous car.
No mention was yet made as what is to power the car, but some of the tech is likely to be developed based on the experienced gained over the years with the i3. Other systems, like the Personal Assistant, is already deployed in the carmaker’s most recent models like the X5, which will also be on display at CES.
So important for the company is this Personal Assistant of theirs, that BMW has decided to install one in their booth as well, to welcome visitors and guide them through the area.
CES will also see an exterior show presented by BMW, with the autonomous BMW R 1200 GS motorcycle on site to show everyone the hows of a bike with no rider.
This vehicle was first shown at the BMW Motorrad Techday 2018 in France in September and has been developed by graduate engineer Stefan Hans. The system used on It allows the bike to self-balance, accelerate, complete the course on a test track and slow down to a stop.
BMW promises these virtual test drives will be something never-before felt thanks to this high-tech installation and the fact that BMW’s new Personal Assistant, which can be controlled by voice, will be included in the experience.
BMW’s Vision iNext was unveiled in September as a preview to what the Bimmers of the future will become. Officially, this concept is a precursor to a production model BMW like no other ever made.
Scheduled to be released in 2021, this new car will be the German’s first true electric, connected and autonomous car.
No mention was yet made as what is to power the car, but some of the tech is likely to be developed based on the experienced gained over the years with the i3. Other systems, like the Personal Assistant, is already deployed in the carmaker’s most recent models like the X5, which will also be on display at CES.
So important for the company is this Personal Assistant of theirs, that BMW has decided to install one in their booth as well, to welcome visitors and guide them through the area.
CES will also see an exterior show presented by BMW, with the autonomous BMW R 1200 GS motorcycle on site to show everyone the hows of a bike with no rider.
This vehicle was first shown at the BMW Motorrad Techday 2018 in France in September and has been developed by graduate engineer Stefan Hans. The system used on It allows the bike to self-balance, accelerate, complete the course on a test track and slow down to a stop.
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