1. A method for obtaining information about objects in an environment around a vehicle, comprising: emitting infrared light from the vehicle into a portion of the environment around the vehicle; receiving infrared light from the portion of environment around the vehicle; measuring distance between the vehicle and an object from which the infrared light is reflected based on the emission of the infrared light and reception of the infrared light; determining an identification of the object from which light is reflected based at least in part on the received infrared light; creating a three-dimensional representation of the portion of the environment around the vehicle from which infrared light is received based on the measured distance and the determined identification of the object; and displaying on a display visible to the driver icons representative of the objects and their position relative to the vehicle based on the three-dimensional representation.