holograms are the future of interfaces
Per You can count on BMW to introduce fascinating concepts, and many even make it into production, such as its ConnectedDrive personal assistant app. Others, like the motorcycle that balances itself so well drivers don't need a helmet, are probably a few years off; Such is the uncertainty of showing off novel automotive designs that technology doesn't quite support yet. But that isn't stopping BMW from presenting another fun, who-knows-when-we'll-get-it tech ditty at the upcoming CES 2017: The HoloActive Touch, a virtual interface for cars.
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Per BMW's description, the interface will let you control car functions with hand gestures and motions, enabling drivers to use "the visible and tangible driver-vehicle interaction familiar from conventional touchscreens." Supposedly, it will project holographic control surfaces upward from the center console at steering-wheel height, allowing the driver to interact with them using their free hand. A camera will track fingertip positions and the system emits a "pulse" when a function is activated.

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