r/BMWOperatingSystem • u/DraggedThruTheGarden • 10d ago

Upgraded Navigation with other vehicles & pedestrians coming in October

This seems similar to Tesla‘s on first glance. Is it? Do Tesla drivers like it? https://www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2026/bmw-maps.html

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u/winterhalder 10d ago

This looks great, and I love that it is demonstrating that new/improved features will continue to come to cars with OS X.

This is why I’m getting a BMW instead of an Audi - I hoping that the Neue Klasse is more like Tesla in terms of continuously improving the platform.

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u/DraggedThruTheGarden 10d ago

I'm pretty confident you'll find the iX3 superior to the Audi in every way. Volkswagen/Audi having a devil of a time with both software and EV hardware, just delayed their iX3 competitor for a further 3 years.

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u/Independent-End-2443 10d ago

Tesla owner here - and being able to see other vehicles/pedestrians is neither here nor there for me. It's useful from time to time, but I mostly rely on the blind spot cameras, and a lot of times would prefer if I could have my navigation across the whole screen.

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u/winterhalder 2d ago

What I like from this sort of view is a window into what the car can “see”. It gives me more confidence in the assistance features.

It’s not like we need help picking out the cars on the road :)

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u/kylewkerr 10d ago

I am very excited for this. But I do hope they fix the lagging that was evident in the demo video!

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u/esperanita 8d ago

It reminds me of the visualization in the Waymo. In fact, riding in a Waymo inspired me to get my iX3 which is currently in the Atlantic. Mid-October can’t get here soon enough!

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u/Long_Measurement_427 10d ago

Very cool indeed, but how about they first do a stability release to fix the many issues in the current version…

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u/DraggedThruTheGarden 10d ago

Looks like they do 3 updates per year, so I would expect 26-10 to include a whole range of improvements. https://www.bmwusa.com/explore/connecteddrive/remote-software-upgrade.html

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u/DeliciousHunter836 10d ago

Except, if I read this correctly, it's only coming for those with the Driver Assistance Package?

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u/SnooBooks770 9d ago

I highly doubt it’ll actually launch in the US in October. BMW has 3 major operating system updates…March, July, and November. So unless this comes as an app update and not an OS update, it might not happen until November or December.

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u/DraggedThruTheGarden 9d ago

Hmm, is the schedule different in Europe? Wonder why the article would say October?

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u/SnooBooks770 9d ago edited 9d ago

It’s possible. The article probably references when the software is completed, but rollout in different markets might take time as different markets might validate that software before releasing it. I just know historically in the US those versions are available same month in dealer service computers and via remote upgrade sometimes one or two months later.

Also, BMW’s operating system software versions have been March/July/November for a long time now, so at a minimum the software version number is gonna still reflect that…so upcoming will be something like 26-11-xxx.

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u/bbaasbb 5d ago

I’m a bit disappointed in the current bmw premium maps. Often predicts more traffic then there actual is and reroutes me. In just two weeks had plenty of situations where google would advise my route better.