Wednesday, December 30, 2015

BMW Air Touch: embedded interface to drive a gesture – Clubic

If the next CES will allow BMW to present its i8 Spyder, the show will also be an opportunity for the brand to share his vision of the car of the future, with the demonstration of its AirTouch system.

AirTouch, the manufacturer presented as the future of embedded interfaces, is the result of a compromise reached between the in-house Rolls-Royce teams and those of BMW.

In October, the Director of Rolls-Royce design, Giles Taylor, had summoned the press to discuss the integration of technology to automobiles. He had developed the idea of ​​spending the buttons on touch interfaces while the convergence between vehicles and technology continues to be required.

He said that Rolls-Royce had rejected touchscreens because traces fingers of these systems. But Rolls-Royce is also part of the BMW team and the latter is in charge of onboard infotainment systems. Both manufacturers have managed to get their stories and have therefore AirTouch product.


This system promises to deliver all the necessary technology to the passenger without compromising the style of a Wraith or Phantom . So BMW says that this new technology will allow the display “ to be managed as a touchscreen without contacting the surface .”

Thanks to numerous sensors, driver or passenger can adjust the navigation settings infotainment system or a smartphone with a simple hand movement, all in a fairly intuitive way indicates the manufacturer. An interface to discover during the CES, which will open next January 6th and you can find ads on Clubic.

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