You can play built-in games inside your BMW vehicles soon

Soon, waiting inside a BMW car would be more enjoyable.

The BMW Group announced its collaboration with AirConsole that will soon bring casual gaming to new vehicles starting 2023.

In a statement, the automotive conglomerate said that it picked the gaming platform as a partner via the BMW Startup Garage program.

According to the BMW Group, the AirConsole platform that perfectly fits with the BMW Curved Display offers a diverse catalogue of games. “The games are run directly inside the vehicle entertainment system. The AirConsole technology enables games to be instantly delivered over-the-air and to control them using smartphones,” the firm said.

BMW Group Connected Company Development Senior Vice President Stephan Durach said that the company “will leverage innovative technologies combined with a broad variety of fun and multiplayer games” with the presence of AirConsole in the vehicles.

“This will make every waiting situation inside the vehicle, such as charging, an enjoyable moment,” the executive noted.

For his part, N-Dream Chief Executive (CEO) Anthony Cliquot expressed pride over the partnership created and said that the firm is excited to create new games for in-car entertainment.  To note, N-Dream is the company behind the AirConsole brand.

“Our ingenious architecture coupled with the ease of access of our platform will change the way people get entertained in their vehicles,” he added.

The BMW Group assured that setting up the AirConsole would be seamless. Players only need a smartphone that would serve as the game controller, and the BMW Curved Display. 

"The connection between the smartphone and the vehicle is established, for example, by scanning a QR code in the vehicle. The players can then instantly enjoy entertaining gameplay,” the company explained.

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