BMW and GoPro announced today that the M Laptimer App will include the ability to control a GoPro camera through the vehicle’s iDrive controller and infotainment screen.
The integration works only for iOS devices at the moment and allows drivers to start and stop recording of their connected GoPro camera simultaneously with the start/stop function of the M laptimer app.
Using the integration means that the video is not stored only in the camera but a low-res version of it is also saved on the phone so that it can be played back next to the map view on the app’s homescreen.
“The BMW M Laptimer and GoPro integrations have both proven to be incredibly popular with driving enthusiasts. From the time that we launched the first in-car integration for a GoPro camera, bringing that integration together with the BMW M Laptimer seemed like the natural way to really enhance the track driving experience,” said Christian Schmid, senior development engineer at the BMW Group Technology Office USA. “This allows us to provide BMW drivers the ability to safely capture and share their track experience.”
The new feature will be released in early summer and will offer among others functions like a live preview image to adjust the angle of the connected camera when stationary, reading for the WiFi signal strength and battery level and access to the camera’s power button.
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