Virtual Collaboration. | #NEXTGen 2020.

En route to taking the functions and user experience of the BMW iX to a new level for its customers, BMW Group is turning to an innovative solution from the gaming industry and radically rethinking vehicle development. BMW is not only heralding a new era of driving pleasure with the BMW iNEXT, but is also fundamentally rethinking vehicle development. Traditional engineering tools are no longer adequate for developing the technological flagship. For that reason, BMW is the first manufacturer in the world to use technology from the gaming industry. Since 2015, BMW has been collaborating with video game developer Epic Games. A mixed reality system, developed using components from the computer game industry, is used. This saves a lot of time and effort, particularly in the early stages of development. It is based on the so-called ‘Unreal Engine 4’, which also powers Fortnite and the racing simulator Assetto Corsa Competizione. Unlike conventional engineering tools, gaming technologies have such functions as vi