What is this white dot?!

[UPStrucker]

It’s driving my OCD wild.

 

[SMAlset]

I think it's suppose to be the sun's reflection on the glass roof. Haven't paid enough attention at nighttime to see if it's there still during the evening.

 

[Jae001]

The white dot is the representation of the sun. Just attention to detail and making the image of the car look more real.

 

[JulienW]

The white dot is the representation of the sun. Just attention to detail and making the image of the car look more real.

...or Moon at night. Has anyone check to see if there is one during a new Moon?

 

[jebinc]

Wow, didn’t know this! Thanks for sharing!

 

[arcus]

It is called a specular reflection - in a world of 3D graphics/animation this is one of the basic parameters to make the surfaces look similar to their real life equivalent

 

[Gordon87]

It is called a specular reflection - in a world of 3D graphics/animation this is one of the basic parameters to make the surfaces look similar to their real life equivalent

Thanks. I was wondering the same thing.

 

[Snow Drift]

...or Moon at night. Has anyone check to see if there is one during a new Moon?

At night you see faint stars in the glass.

 

[brianman]

I mentioned in another thread: if you watch (as a passenger!) when the car representation position change animation occurs you can see the light reflection move longitudinally.

 

[sweetneet]

huh. mine doesn't have that.

 

[UPStrucker]

It’s cool and all but the sun is always in that one spot...

 

[jebinc]

Hmmm. No white dot or stars on my screen. Running 2019.20.4.2 on a new M3.

 

[morningstar]

I was wondering what that dot is! It's weird though. A white dot to represent the sun. It just doesn't work for me. I haven't noticed stars at night, but I haven't driven at night much either. I'll have to keep an eye out for that.

 

[raptor5244]

UFO

 

[sduck]

 

[JulienW]

At night you see faint stars in the glass.

Actually you have 3 different "looks". You only see 1) stars when driving, 2) stopped you see the "sun/moon" and 3) Parked nothing. Or at least this is what I got predawn.

 

[jebinc]

Go George! ;-)