Garmin has partnered with Atari to bring gaming into vehicles. The new products are in production for several customers including BMW, Toyota, Honda, and Ford. The Atari integration is aiming to transform the entire vehicle into an arcade, allowing for family-friendly gaming without a data connection. The system is supposedly customizable for each passenger and easy to operate, utilizing UWB (Ultra-Wideband communications) positioning technology to automatically connect wireless devices to the appropriate display.
A cabin monitoring camera will identify and unlock each passenger’s personal user interface profile. This will enable occupants to enjoy multiple personalized entertainment options including cloud-based blockbuster console/PC games that can be played over 5G connectivity, onboard games, and multiple streaming video platforms.
David Lowey, of Atari, and Matt Munn, of Garmin, stated:
“There are enormous opportunities to integrate many types of features and technologies into a single, unified system, but our connected in-cabin experience goes beyond system integration with innovative new features and an improved user experience.”
