BMW is partnering with the gaming platform AirConsole to bring in-car gaming to the new BMW 5 Series. The system will allow the driver and passengers to play games while the vehicle is stationary – useful when owners are waiting for their electrified variants to charge, for example.
For the in-car gaming experience, players need their smartphone, which acts as a controller, and uses the BMW Curved Display. After starting the AirConsole app in the vehicle, the connection between the smartphone and the vehicle is established by scanning a QR code on the display. The AirConsole app supports multiple players simultaneously.
BMW says the games selection at introduction of the new 5 Series includes racing, sports, quiz and music quiz games as well as simulation, strategy, jump-and-run and puzzle games. The 15 or so titles available to play from the start include ‘Go Kart Go’, ‘Golazo’, ‘Music Guess’ and ‘Overcooked’.
The company says the number of available games will be continually expanded.
BMW also says that in addition to the new 5 Series, the AirConsole app will be offered in some other BMW vehicles.
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (June 2023)
27 June 2023