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    BMW's iDrive 9 Revolutionizes In-Car Entertainment with Sony's PlayStation Controller Integration

      The iDrive 9 system will feature gaming, autonomous parking, and augmented reality. 

    If you've played a video game, most likely you used a controller. With the introduction of BMW's iDrive 9 infotainment system at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), things are going to change. Customers will be able to do the same later in the year. Customers can play video games in BMW models with the AirConsole app introduced earlier this year. Users can download games and use their smartphone as a controller. This is only possible when the car is stationary. BMW's iDrive 9 will be able to play video games with full-size controllers from PlayStation and Xbox

    This in-car gaming will be accessible through the ConnectedDrive Store along with other third-party apps. These are possible due to the Android-based software integrated into iDrive9. Customers do have to pay for the BMW Digital Premium option. If a new model is sold without the controller feature, BMW will send the update out via over-the-air (OTA) update.

    BMW showcased its iX RC car parking itself within certain parameters and situations. Valeo, a mobility-focused tech company, said drivers could leave their vehicles at a designated drop-off location and the car will both search for an open spot and return when summoned. This Level 4 autonomous system can be controlled with a remote control. A pair of augmented-reality glasses called "XREAL Air 2", provides the driver and passengers with information supplemented by BMW's displays. 

    A demonstration for the AR glassed showcased Las Vegas and showed points of interest (POI), navigation, and entertainment features. BMW's iDrive 9 showcases a myriad of new technology and features but isn't their first augmented-reality system. They previewed this technology in 2015 with the Mini Augmented Vision project. It seems that BMW is heading head-first into gaming, augmented reality, and remote-control valet parking. 

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    G. David Felt

    The focus on additional profits in the EV generation of autos. Does make me wonder what other distractions will happen with a system that allows games and uses those tiny hand controllers.

    Never got into the Xbox or PlayStation due to the small controllers compared to a mouse and keyboard of a computer. But then each to their own as Tesla owners seem to love playing with their tablet screen in their auto as they wait for charging.

    Wish I could have taken a picture, but the Tesla charger at a Fred Meyers in Totem Lake Kirkland Washington yesterday was full of 20 auto's charging and about 6 more waiting. It was crazy, with everyone moving to the NACS standard this need for self-entertainment will be a positive win for the auto companies.

    @Anthony Fongaro Wonder if you can play a game on this system and then pick up playing it on your home console system?

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