BMW calls this system Panoramic iDrive, and it plans to introduce the feature on future vehicles. The layout projects a user-configurable panoramic screen on the black panel beneath the windshield.

During BMW’s CES press conference, in which comedians and actors Tim Meadows and Ken Jeong cracked jokes and demonstrated some of the system’s functionality, the duo performed a video call.

An incoming call, for instance ... as Tesla’s center screen. It’s less in your face than the Mercedes MBUX Hyperscreen, which can be overwhelming. BMW’s system instead brings key information ...