Here's Why the Unreal Engine Is Coming to Your Car

[SamiHA]

For the first time, the Unreal Engine will be used in a consumer automobile, as all displays in the new GMC Hummer EV are powered by the very same software that enables some of the most popular and visually stunning video games on the market.

Read the full article here.

https://www.techspot.com/article/2130-unreal-engine-in-your-car/

 

[yRaz]

That's unreal.....

 

[poohbear]

Finally! I always thought car infotainment systems had primitive graphics, this is way overdue! Reminds me of the new Starwars movies wherein they use the graphics on their screens from the original Starwars movies from the 70s...for authenticity to boot! lol

 

[Sherwoodnt]

“Downloadable content”. In other words micro transactions coming to a car near you. Can’t wait.

But I agree, upgraded and more responsive infotainment systems are long overdue.

 

[franticfrosty]

Will be fun to see what they do with this and what cool stuff they can bring

 

[brucek]

Fine choice of engine, but some of those demo screens seems unnecessarily flashy & busy in a system where safety (including driver attention) is priority #1.

 

[QuaZulu]

Lol. I can't wait for the MTX to follow...

 

[B5S46M]

“Downloadable content”. In other words micro transactions coming to a car near you. Can’t wait.

But I agree, upgraded and more responsive infotainment systems are long overdue.

Already happening.
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/02/bmw-digital-services-subscription-model/

 

[Nargg]

No other car company has stepped up to the level of updates and bug fixes that Telsa has, but even they are slow and rarely fix all the bugs. Software is the nemesis of today's cars. By and large in my opinion. Until the car makers get dead serious about updating their software, they will be the worst part of technology today.

 

[Markoni35]

Next step: Adding Crysis mode, where at a random moment during driving your speedometer gets replaced by a random level from the game. You can control the character by moving the steering wheel and pedals. It should have minimal impact on your driving performance, except on highways.

 

[Sherwoodnt]

Already happening.
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/02/bmw-digital-services-subscription-model/

Oh man, that’s even worse. So I pay for the hardware without being able to use it?! I was just thinking about $.99 pretty skins for the infotainment system. Well I guess a BMW is not in my future, but I’m not exactly the target tax bracket for that anyway.

 

[Danny101]

Infotainment Console: Gaming on the road.

 

[MaikuTech]

That's unreal.....

Long it doesn't crash in the middle of traffic or someone hacks the damn truck.

 

[p51d007]

Sorry, no thanks! I don't want or need all that crap in a vehicle. I'd rather have a small display that IS NOT touch controlled. Buttons, knobs, dials are easier to use, if you need to use them while driving and are not as much of a distraction, as a full touch screen you have to look at, to figure out where to place your finger. To each their own, but I don't care for it.