How accurate is your 360 camera system?

kip1 · 05-26-2015, 04:21 AM

How accurate is your 360 camera system. To demonstrate how inaccurate it is in the i8, I parked it on the lines and took pics of the view inside. For comparison my X5 shows exactly where the car is. Is it because of the shape of the car? The car is shown to be bigger as it really is.

igu · 05-26-2015, 04:51 AM

Looks pretty much like mine.
Although I'd like to point out that the 360 degree view isn't really to be used for centimeter precision, which is why you have the other audio/visual helps as well (to the right in you picture)

Regarding the "why" it is shown larger on the screen, only one of the tech/developers can tell. My own bet is that it falls in the "better safe than sorry" kind of category. Maybe a future software update will adjust this.

KKSigs · 05-26-2015, 04:55 AM

It's the same for mine

kip1 · 05-26-2015, 07:07 AM

The x5 identical camera is very accurate!

Epirali · 05-26-2015, 07:45 AM

Mine is like yours, firmly on the safe side. I noticed the same but now think of it as "margin."

Definitely prefer it this way vs being on the other side!

Carac · 05-26-2015, 01:31 PM

As to the difference between the X5 and i8's surround...you know the X5 is a lot taller and therefore requires less interpolation of the images, ie less distortion? The wider the angle the more distortion. The x5's cameras have the advantage of having a higher point from which to produce their "birds eye view" just like a bird...

. I'm sure BMW would like it to be more accurate too...but they haven't figured out how to beat physics yet.

And yes, I'm feeling salty today.

Baron UK · 05-26-2015, 03:15 PM

Looks pretty good to me seeing as the body overhangs the tyres it aint far out

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kip1 Captain 168 Rep 774 Posts Drives: X5M50d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: - iTrader: (0)	How accurate is your 360 camera system? How accurate is your 360 camera system. To demonstrate how inaccurate it is in the i8, I parked it on the lines and took pics of the view inside. For comparison my X5 shows exactly where the car is. Is it because of the shape of the car? The car is shown to be bigger as it really is. Attached Images Last edited by kip1; 05-26-2015 at 07:06 AM..
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igu Swedish Viking 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Looks pretty much like mine. Although I'd like to point out that the 360 degree view isn't really to be used for centimeter precision, which is why you have the other audio/visual helps as well (to the right in you picture) Regarding the "why" it is shown larger on the screen, only one of the tech/developers can tell. My own bet is that it falls in the "better safe than sorry" kind of category. Maybe a future software update will adjust this. __________________ Am I not making sense? English isn't my native language, sorry. Then again I could just be drunk.
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kip1 Captain 168 Rep 774 Posts Drives: X5M50d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: - iTrader: (0)	The x5 identical camera is very accurate!
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Epirali Lieutenant 198 Rep 578 Posts Drives: BMW e Copper i8 Roadster Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Maryland, USA iTrader: (0)	Mine is like yours, firmly on the safe side. I noticed the same but now think of it as "margin." Definitely prefer it this way vs being on the other side!
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Carac Captain 95 Rep 678 Posts Drives: E30M3, E39M5, SLSAMG, RRS SVR Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Range Rover Sp ... [0.00] '03 BMW M5 [0.00] '88 BMW M3 [0.00] '84 Toyota Corolla ... [0.00] '14 Ford Fiesta ST [0.00] '12 Mercedes SLS AMG [9.83]	As to the difference between the X5 and i8's surround...you know the X5 is a lot taller and therefore requires less interpolation of the images, ie less distortion? The wider the angle the more distortion. The x5's cameras have the advantage of having a higher point from which to produce their "birds eye view" just like a bird.... I'm sure BMW would like it to be more accurate too...but they haven't figured out how to beat physics yet. And yes, I'm feeling salty today. Last edited by Carac; 05-26-2015 at 01:39 PM..
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Baron UK Private First Class 52 Rep 183 Posts Drives: Ionic silver i8 & RR vogue v8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Looks pretty good to me seeing as the body overhangs the tyres it aint far out
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