This is using gesture control in the new BMW X4, and it’ll probably have you feeling like you’ve walked straight out of Harry Potter.

For 2023, BMW has removed its Gesture Control system for X5 variants equipped with the Premium or Executive packages; both packages, however, now come with a standard head-up display.

BMW went back to using rotary knobs for temperature control, which are much faster (less time operating the control, more time focusing on the road). I see I got lots of downvotes.

Gone for the 2023 X3 is the Driving Assistance Professional Package, though BMW says it’s “currently” unavailable, leaving open the possibility of its return via an over-the-air update.

With its "gesture control" system, the 2016 BMW 7 Series has set its sights on introducing a few more hand gestures to a driver's lexicon. And the middle finger is not involved.

BMW expands gesture controls from the 2016 7 Series with AirTouch: Touchscreen commands that don't require touching the screen. No need for a microfiber cloth in the center console.

BMW offers gesture control over its iDrive infotainment system, but on the road the waving may be getting out of hand. Here's what it's like behind the wheel.