The invention relates to a method for projecting information about a geometric three-dimensional
user interface onto the
user interface, which is arranged, for example, in a vehicle, in particular a passenger car, comprising the steps: a) Projection (S1, S11) of information about a function of the
user interface in the form of a
physical control element (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), its state, its set value or other optically representable information relating to the control element onto at least a part of a surface of the control element (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) with at least one
information element (1B) with a predetermined illumination intensity of the at least one
information element (1B), b) Detection (S3, S13) of an approach of a first point (P1) of a finger (10'), hand (10) or
elbow of a user of the control element (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) facing the control element (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to a second point (P2) on the surface of the control element (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) at a predetermined distance (d1), and c) Change (S4) of the projected information on at least part of the surface of the control element (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) upon reaching and / or falling below the predetermined distance (d1) between the first point (P1) and the second point (P2) such that at least one other
information element (1B') than the at least one information element (1B) before reaching the predetermined distance, or a further information element (1C1, 1C2) is displayed in relation to the at least one information element (1B) before reaching the predetermined distance (d1), and / or a further illumination intensity of the at least one information element (1B) before reaching the predetermined distance (d1), or of the other (1B') or further information element (1C1, 1C2) that is displayed upon reaching and / or falling below the predetermined distance (d1).is higher than the illumination intensity of at least one displayed information element (1B) before reaching the predetermined distance (d1).