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Jason · 02-13-2013, 01:15 PM

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A Look Inside the BMW Driving Simulator at FIZ (BMW R&D Center)

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Before BMW's driving assistance systems become reality in the various models, they have to be tested. With the dynamic driving simulator experts can create virtual situations in daily life to check the functionality of these systems. This high-tech testing is necessary to guarantee the passenger´s safety on the road.

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Thurman Murch · 02-13-2013, 07:51 PM

I bet even with all that tech she still ran over all the pedestrians, the deer and the little kitter kat.

On a more serious note, that F31 looks to have more flared rear wheel arches

Mr Gunfun · 02-13-2013, 08:53 PM

I need one of those in my garage (M version).

Zebra99 · 02-13-2013, 08:54 PM

Great technological advancements, but hell, in a few years ill be driven to work by a machine and the thrill of driving will be all of, but a dream of yesterday.

bmwdinamo · 02-13-2013, 09:18 PM

I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

red-sauerkraut · 02-13-2013, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwdinamo

I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

No doubt

Thurman Murch · 02-13-2013, 10:57 PM

Sign me up as a tester of the m4 prob have to sign nda

Do they pay external folk to test?

6MT M3 · 02-13-2013, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwdinamo

I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

I bet they play racing games on that when theyre off.

silentassasin · 02-13-2013, 11:49 PM

Didn't a report come out a little while ago about Lexus having the most sophisticated simulator in the industry?

This is very cool regardless. I would agree with others members that playing a video game on this thing would be awesome.

FelixStepanyan · 02-14-2013, 12:57 AM

Sign me up to be a tester!

Spacebug · 02-14-2013, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwdinamo

I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

I work in the simulation industry, mainly flight simulators, and yes - we play games every now and again...

http://youtu.be/7kD2JiU6-ug

Aspe · 02-14-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwdinamo

I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

I was in exactly this simulator a few days ago and took part in a study for two specific assistent systems.
The setup and facility is really impressive but the actual physics engine simulated lacked some kind of realism.

BMWrules7 · 02-14-2013, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwdinamo

I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

Actually, I thought the projection display was weak.

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Thurman Murch Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Island in the sun Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	I bet even with all that tech she still ran over all the pedestrians, the deer and the little kitter kat. On a more serious note, that F31 looks to have more flared rear wheel arches

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Zebra99 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2008 335i E93 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,996 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E93 [5.00]	Great technological advancements, but hell, in a few years ill be driven to work by a machine and the thrill of driving will be all of, but a dream of yesterday.

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bmwdinamo NEW Drives: RSX TypeS, G35 sedan, X5 4.8 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Posts: 123 iTrader: (0)	I bet that thing has 20 gpu's. imagine racing games on that thing

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Thurman Murch Private Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Island in the sun Posts: 94 iTrader: (0)	Sign me up as a tester of the m4 prob have to sign nda Do they pay external folk to test?

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FelixStepanyan New Member Drives: Soon to be: 2013 435i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 14 iTrader: (0)	Sign me up to be a tester!