Letting a self-driving vehicle driver watch a movie, a dealer selling cars from a “virtual” car lot, or an engineer simulating how a new part fits together: The auto industry is getting a tantalizing taste of the metaverse at the huge Showcase. of CES technology.

One device on display in Las Vegas is a car television system, developed by French auto parts maker Valeo, that does not require a remote control.

To change the channel, drivers or passengers wearing headphones simply wave their hand in the air and sensors in the car detect the…