[G30M]

Originally Posted by odiesback

At this rate soon the whole windshield will be obstructed by the screen… then they will use a front camera to project the front view on to the screen lol…

we already have cameras in place of side wing mirrors and rear view mirror so - yeah that would be logical next step!

[G30M]

on a more serious note, maybe has something to do with Huawei tech

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...ean-automakers

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by odiesback

At this rate soon the whole windshield will be obstructed by the screen… then they will use a front camera to project the front view on to the screen lol…

You joke but they literally talked about this as a possibility for new class vehicles! And it’s in the demo video as augmented reality

[RCtennis3811]

Well, looks like it's pretty much official - the only current iDrive 8 vehicle that will get an OTA update to iDrive 8.5 is the 7. The iX will eventually get a new head unit that runs 8.5, but it won't get the OTA update.

https://www.bmwblog.com/2023/01/10/b...ve9-idrive8-5/

[ramparts]

Colour me shocked.

Horrific fragmentation, but enevitable given the platform switch.

Only positive on this is once it’s “done”, we should get actually upgrades from 9 to 10/11 on all vehicles

[wlfpck]

Originally Posted by ramparts

Colour me shocked.

Horrific fragmentation, but enevitable given the platform switch.

Only positive on this is once it’s “done”, we should get actually upgrades from 9 to 10/11 on all vehicles

I think for everyone on a non-9... we'll just have to wait for aftermarket android based replacements.

Kind of like Audi/VW folks use RSNav aftermarket stuff.

[SetAlias]

Originally Posted by Quadruple VANOS

Apple builds a better mousetrap; then people complain their competitors are at a disadvantage? Cry me a river.

This is the flawed logic that apple apologists do, they think apple is better and people are upset about that, false. Apple is behind on technology and has been for a decade. I don't care that ppl enjoy their apples or pixels or whatever they want, I just want these companies to build products that let their customers communicate with people that don't use their same product. It's anti consumer, and ppl that go "oh well you don't have an apple too bad" are helping them build you a worse product.

[odiesback]

Originally Posted by G99M5

we already have cameras in place of side wing mirrors and rear view mirror so - yeah that would be logical next step!

Yeah but those for areas you can’t see or yo help see better… not to project on what we can see without help… one of those things trying to provide a solution for a made up problem…

[G30M]

Originally Posted by odiesback

Yeah but those for areas you can’t see or yo help see better… not to project on what we can see without help… one of those things trying to provide a solution for a made up problem…

like this, but 10 years later

[G30M]

Originally Posted by ramparts

Colour me shocked.

Horrific fragmentation, but enevitable given the platform switch.

Only positive on this is once it’s “done”, we should get actually upgrades from 9 to 10/11 on all vehicles

on the brighter side, everything will become Teslas so we won't hear anymore bickering between camps

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by G99M5

on the brighter side, everything will become Teslas so we won't hear anymore bickering between camps

Yea, we will all be as miserable as each other 😂😂😂😂😂

[dadaabmw]

Originally Posted by LogicalApex

lol BMW seriously?

So the 5-Series launching on a brand new platform will get iDrive 8.5, but the X1 will get iDrive 9? lol what a joke.

Then they show iDrive 8.5 is a dead end on arrival as they are ditching their own platform for Android Auto.

They really are struggling hard with the shift toward more technological features.

They’re not ditching their system for Android Auto, Android Auto is a different thing. Their new system is based on Android, which is an open source operating system.

[matbl]

Originally Posted by LogicalApex

lol BMW seriously?

So the 5-Series launching on a brand new platform will get iDrive 8.5, but the X1 will get iDrive 9? lol what a joke.

Then they show iDrive 8.5 is a dead end on arrival as they are ditching their own platform for Android Auto.

They really are struggling hard with the shift toward more technological features.

Probably because the new 5 is based on the same as the 7 while the new iX3 (SOP in '25) is Neue Klasse based.
At least according to https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=901686

[whirlprick]

confusing. will existing 2023 3 series with idrive 8 get an OTA update to 8.5? i've had the car 2 months. information seems to say 7 series will, but not sure why 3s would not (other than we aren't as expensive).
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[GreysenPaige]

Originally Posted by whirlprick

confusing. will existing 2023 3 series with idrive 8 get an OTA update to 8.5? i've had the car 2 months. information seems to say 7 series will, but not sure why 3s would not (other than we aren't as expensive).
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https://www.team-bhp.com/news/bmw-id...2Dair%20update

"BMW is all set to roll out its new iDrive 8.5 infotainment update in the coming months. All models currently running the iDrive 8 system, will get the new software via an over-the-air update. This includes the brand's i4, iX, 7 Series, X5, X6, X7 and the plug-in hybrid XM."

[mencio]

That's great news if 100% correct after so many speculations of whether this would be available to all i8 systems. On the other hands it sucks that for some they will just get the hands of i8 and then have to re-learn and get used to 8.5.

[luxurycars]

Originally Posted by Connor22

Lol me with my 2022 M240i which only had ID7 for one model rent bmw dubai year.

Yes Even my I720 2021 have the ID7

[MJBO]

Originally Posted by ramparts

Colour me shocked.

Horrific fragmentation, but enevitable given the platform switch.

Only positive on this is once it’s “done”, we should get actually upgrades from 9 to 10/11 on all vehicles

BMW has had fragmented versions of iDrive across their lineup for pretty much as long as iDrive has existed. No surprise that it continues.