**BMW's Revolutionary Mirrorless Concept Car: A Game-Changer in Automotive Technology**

As I got to drive BMW's mirrorless concept car, I couldn't help but think that this system wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't so cool. The cameras are positioned on the right and left side mirrors facing backwards or where the mirrors would be. I like to call those positions the "mirrors" because, well, they're kind of like traditional mirrors, but with a twist.

In addition to these two cameras, there are also two more cameras pointed towards the back of the car, which BMW calls "depth sensors." These cameras are equipped with four 1.3 megapixel cameras, and I have to say that they looked really good. Not all pixels are created equally, and it's clear that BMW has put a lot of effort into creating high-quality cameras that will deliver exceptional performance.

One of the things that impressed me most about these cameras is their ability to capture high-quality images even in low light conditions. BMW claims that with the extra time they have between building a concept car and actually bringing this product to market, they're confident that they'll be delivering nighttime vision capabilities out of these cameras without relying on infrared light. This means that drivers will be able to see clearly at night, without any issues or limitations.

Another feature that I found really cool about the mirrorless system is the way it stitches together multiple images from different cameras to create a single, cohesive view. When you're driving down the road and need to check what's behind your car, all of this information comes together in real-time to give you a clear picture of your surroundings. The stitching process even adapts to the context of what you're doing as a driver, so if you hit the turn signal, for example, the system will widen up the stitching on that side to give you a better view.

The four rear-view cameras are also able to work in conjunction with each other and with other sensors to enable BMW's "Bird's Eye View" out-of-body experience. This technology allows cars to park themselves, look at lines on the road to find parking spots, and even send alerts if someone bumps into the car. In this system, drivers can see a live view of what the car looks like from the outside, which is incredibly useful in situations where visibility is limited.

Now, I know that many of you are thinking, "But how does it work?" Well, the answer lies in the low latency and processing capabilities of these cameras. BMW has done an excellent job of minimizing delay and ensuring that the system responds quickly to changes in your surroundings. This means that drivers will be able to shoulder-check without issue or lag.

I had the chance to test the system during a demo, where I was able to see my own mouth moving while talking to you guys. I also wore a lavalier microphone to give an exact idea of how much delay there is between something happening and what's on the screen. The results were impressive: not only did I get no lag at all, but the system even picked up on some of my vocal inflections.

The final verdict? BMW has created a truly revolutionary mirrorless concept car that will change the way we think about automotive technology. While it may not be available in production just yet (at least, not in the US), I have no doubt that this technology is going to become a standard feature in cars of the future. And who knows? Maybe one day, we'll see cars with no traditional mirrors at all.

**Driving the BMW Mirrorless Concept Car**

I got to take the BMW mirrorless concept car out for a spin, and let me tell you – it was an incredible experience. The car handled beautifully, and I was able to see exactly what was going on around me without any issues or limitations. The system worked seamlessly, even in situations where visibility was limited.

One of the things that struck me most about driving this car was how intuitive it was. With traditional mirrors, checking blind spots can be a real challenge – but with this system, it's like having an extra pair of eyes on the road. I found myself glancing at the display more and more as we drove along, just to see what was happening around us.

The BMW mirrorless concept car is not without its quirks, however. At times, the latency seemed almost imperceptible – but there were moments when it took a fraction of a second longer for the system to respond to my actions. However, these instances were extremely rare, and overall, I was thoroughly impressed with the performance of the system.

As I drove, I couldn't help but think about how this technology could be used in all sorts of situations – from parking to navigating narrow city streets. The potential applications are endless, and I have no doubt that BMW will continue to refine and improve their mirrorless system as they move forward.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, BMW's mirrorless concept car is a game-changer in automotive technology. With its four 1.3 megapixel cameras and advanced processing capabilities, this system offers an unparalleled level of visibility and safety on the road. Whether you're driving through heavy traffic or navigating narrow city streets, this system will give you the confidence and clarity you need to stay safe.

While we may not see this technology in production just yet, I have no doubt that it's going to become a standard feature in cars of the future. And who knows? Maybe one day, we'll even see cars with no traditional mirrors at all. The future of automotive technology is looking brighter than ever – and BMW is leading the way.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enand we're back at BMW again this time it's going to be a little bit different so last time we got to see the inside of a tent and we got to see a car from the outside this time we're seeing the outside of a tent and we are going to be playing around in the I8 mirrorless from the inside actually taking her for a drive so this would be my first time ever driving well anything this high performance so I am actually pretty stoked right now let's get going so the test drive started out with a few surprises number one is that the I8 was really really comfortable for me sometimes it's nice to be small wow this is a car that I actually feel like right at home in at my size look at that number two is I was actually surprised as many of our viewers know I'm really not that much of a car guy so I was surprised when we started the car and I realized that it has a three-cylinder supplementary gasoline motor which contributed along with some simul sounds to the car not being as quiet as I had initially expected though switching to Pure electric mode later was a very different and very silent experience that is really quiet and number three the mirrorless rear view display I guess is what I'm going to call it was a lot better than I expected and the camera's hooked up to it really really impressed goodness you can see the entirety of behind you that is way better which doesn't mean that I got the hang of it right off the bat in fact the first thing I did when I went to back out of the parking stall was to wrench my back around put my hand on the back of the passenger seat and try to stare out the back of the vehicle no no no that's not what to do you are actually just supposed to stare at the mirror and monitor the live video feed from the cameras that are directly out the back of the car and and the ones that are positioned where normally the rearview mirrors would be on the left and right side of the vehicle so from there it was pretty much Off to the Races I mean it's not to say that it went completely smoothly especially at the beginning of the test drive I was constantly trying to check my mirrors on the left and right side of the car but what's interesting about even that is that my behavior started to shift very very quickly something that I don't think would have happened if this system wasn't so cool so let's talk a little bit about the cameras they're positioned on the right and left side mirrors facing backwards or where the mirrors would be see I can't even help but call those positions the mirrors and then there are two additional ones that are on the body of the car pointed towards the back those are the depth ones so let's talk a little bit more about those cameras there are four 1.3 megapixel cameras and let me tell you this is not the 1.3 megapixel camera that's in that cheap Chromebook that you were looking at as kind of a disposable computer not all pixels are created equally and I have to say these ones looked really really good now I did only get to try the car in broad daylight but BMW is saying that with the extra time that they have between building a concept car and actually bringing this product to Market they have a lot more work to do and they're confident that they will be delivering nighttime vision capabilities out of these cameras without relying on infrared light that exceed the capabilities of an unassisted human and the other thing that I thought was really cool about them is the way that the whole thing is stitched together so when you're just driving down the road and the most important thing is hey what's behind my car all of a sudden with one glance you've got not just what's outside the rear window but what is outside the rear almost 180° of the vehicle it's great for being able to get a quick and efficient glance at what is important to me as the driver and this is neat too the information actually changes depending on the context of what I'm doing as a driver so for example hitting the turn signal to turn is going to go ahead and widen up the stitching on that side so that I can get a better idea if there's say for example a pedestrian to the side of my car that might have snuck up on me or a cyclist coming up beside me in in a bike lane but that's not all they can do so the four rear viiew cameras can actually work with the other four cameras and sensors that enable BMW's like bird's eye outof Body Experience thing that we saw the other day with the I3 where that car was able to park itself look at lines on the road to find well the parking spots to park itself and this is cool if someone bumps it send you an alert that gives you this live view of what the car looks like from the outside so you can check for then and then they take that mode and they put it to even better use so this is an issue that I have with sportier cars and really cars in general it's often very very difficult to shoulder check and see into the blind spot that is created by a traditional mirror setup this takes it one step further not only can you see completely behind you to the left when you're trying to change lanes on the highway for example you can see the entire rear of the car at a Glen in a way that is genuinely useful and what do I mean by genuinely useful ah yes very good question if this system had an unacceptable degree of latency I would be crapping all over it because that is totally unacceptable at the speeds that you might be moving never mind on the Autobon but even on a regular Highway here in North America and I have to say BMW has done a pretty bang up job of of not only just having a low latency camera and display but also doing all of the processing that they're doing pretty much in real time check out this demo okay so uh this will be an interesting test of the latency of the system you guys will be able to see my mouth moving we're not going to mess with this at all and I'm wearing a lavalier microphone on me that'll give you guys an exact idea of how much delay there is between something happening and what's on the screen so I guess all that's left to say at this point is what a freaking cool practical application of Technology on this concept car and I wish I could say this concept car and point behind me but that's just the regular I8 it's the one with actual mirrors which for now is fine because at the moment at least in the US driving around in a car with no mirrors is not actually street legal but that doesn't change the fact that I got to drive one it doesn't change the fact that it's really cool and way way better than I expected to be and it doesn't change the fact that that technology is most assuredly coming so a huge thanks to BMW for hosting us here for allowing me to take their I8 mirrorless concept out for a drive and a huge thanks to you guys for checking out this and all our other content here at CES 2016and we're back at BMW again this time it's going to be a little bit different so last time we got to see the inside of a tent and we got to see a car from the outside this time we're seeing the outside of a tent and we are going to be playing around in the I8 mirrorless from the inside actually taking her for a drive so this would be my first time ever driving well anything this high performance so I am actually pretty stoked right now let's get going so the test drive started out with a few surprises number one is that the I8 was really really comfortable for me sometimes it's nice to be small wow this is a car that I actually feel like right at home in at my size look at that number two is I was actually surprised as many of our viewers know I'm really not that much of a car guy so I was surprised when we started the car and I realized that it has a three-cylinder supplementary gasoline motor which contributed along with some simul sounds to the car not being as quiet as I had initially expected though switching to Pure electric mode later was a very different and very silent experience that is really quiet and number three the mirrorless rear view display I guess is what I'm going to call it was a lot better than I expected and the camera's hooked up to it really really impressed goodness you can see the entirety of behind you that is way better which doesn't mean that I got the hang of it right off the bat in fact the first thing I did when I went to back out of the parking stall was to wrench my back around put my hand on the back of the passenger seat and try to stare out the back of the vehicle no no no that's not what to do you are actually just supposed to stare at the mirror and monitor the live video feed from the cameras that are directly out the back of the car and and the ones that are positioned where normally the rearview mirrors would be on the left and right side of the vehicle so from there it was pretty much Off to the Races I mean it's not to say that it went completely smoothly especially at the beginning of the test drive I was constantly trying to check my mirrors on the left and right side of the car but what's interesting about even that is that my behavior started to shift very very quickly something that I don't think would have happened if this system wasn't so cool so let's talk a little bit about the cameras they're positioned on the right and left side mirrors facing backwards or where the mirrors would be see I can't even help but call those positions the mirrors and then there are two additional ones that are on the body of the car pointed towards the back those are the depth ones so let's talk a little bit more about those cameras there are four 1.3 megapixel cameras and let me tell you this is not the 1.3 megapixel camera that's in that cheap Chromebook that you were looking at as kind of a disposable computer not all pixels are created equally and I have to say these ones looked really really good now I did only get to try the car in broad daylight but BMW is saying that with the extra time that they have between building a concept car and actually bringing this product to Market they have a lot more work to do and they're confident that they will be delivering nighttime vision capabilities out of these cameras without relying on infrared light that exceed the capabilities of an unassisted human and the other thing that I thought was really cool about them is the way that the whole thing is stitched together so when you're just driving down the road and the most important thing is hey what's behind my car all of a sudden with one glance you've got not just what's outside the rear window but what is outside the rear almost 180° of the vehicle it's great for being able to get a quick and efficient glance at what is important to me as the driver and this is neat too the information actually changes depending on the context of what I'm doing as a driver so for example hitting the turn signal to turn is going to go ahead and widen up the stitching on that side so that I can get a better idea if there's say for example a pedestrian to the side of my car that might have snuck up on me or a cyclist coming up beside me in in a bike lane but that's not all they can do so the four rear viiew cameras can actually work with the other four cameras and sensors that enable BMW's like bird's eye outof Body Experience thing that we saw the other day with the I3 where that car was able to park itself look at lines on the road to find well the parking spots to park itself and this is cool if someone bumps it send you an alert that gives you this live view of what the car looks like from the outside so you can check for then and then they take that mode and they put it to even better use so this is an issue that I have with sportier cars and really cars in general it's often very very difficult to shoulder check and see into the blind spot that is created by a traditional mirror setup this takes it one step further not only can you see completely behind you to the left when you're trying to change lanes on the highway for example you can see the entire rear of the car at a Glen in a way that is genuinely useful and what do I mean by genuinely useful ah yes very good question if this system had an unacceptable degree of latency I would be crapping all over it because that is totally unacceptable at the speeds that you might be moving never mind on the Autobon but even on a regular Highway here in North America and I have to say BMW has done a pretty bang up job of of not only just having a low latency camera and display but also doing all of the processing that they're doing pretty much in real time check out this demo okay so uh this will be an interesting test of the latency of the system you guys will be able to see my mouth moving we're not going to mess with this at all and I'm wearing a lavalier microphone on me that'll give you guys an exact idea of how much delay there is between something happening and what's on the screen so I guess all that's left to say at this point is what a freaking cool practical application of Technology on this concept car and I wish I could say this concept car and point behind me but that's just the regular I8 it's the one with actual mirrors which for now is fine because at the moment at least in the US driving around in a car with no mirrors is not actually street legal but that doesn't change the fact that I got to drive one it doesn't change the fact that it's really cool and way way better than I expected to be and it doesn't change the fact that that technology is most assuredly coming so a huge thanks to BMW for hosting us here for allowing me to take their I8 mirrorless concept out for a drive and a huge thanks to you guys for checking out this and all our other content here at CES 2016\n"