This used to cost a lot of $$$. According to Chollometro this was €79 per year don't know how much it was here in Australia. But now it's $0 for lifetime.
Anyway it's a nice freebie for people that have a BMW.
DESCRIPTION
The Remote Package consists of two services: The Remote Services let you operate your BMW remotely using your smartphone or the BMW call center. Simple, convenient and secure. Remote 3D View lets you view the area around your vehicle remotely on your smartphone.Benefits at a glance:
Convenient remote control using your smartphone or via the BMW call center.
Locking and unlocking, vehicle search, temperature control (if your vehicle has the parking heater option).
Direct transmission of special destinations to the vehicle via Local Search.
Remote viewing of the current surroundings on your smartphone with Remote 3D View*.
Perspective and zoom for the vehicle can be freely selected.
To use the Remote Package and the My BMW App, you need to enable this once only on the My BMW Portal.
*You can use Remote 3D View if the relevant camera system is installed in your vehicle. Remote 3D View will then be available to you ex works from the time of the new vehicle purchase until the end of the contract. The digital service can then be extended within the packages.
DLC for cars. Probably learnt from Paradox, Microsoft etc.