Tesla Infotainment Might Finally Help Third-Occasion Apps

Elon Musk has spoken once more – and what he mentioned is that there os a chance the infotainment system utilized by Tesla automobiles will help third-party apps sooner or later.

Whereas lately speaking on the Trip the Lightning podcast, Musk mentioned that as extra Tesla fashions hit the roads, the corporate might open up its infotainment system to outdoors builders.

“As our variety of automobiles develop, it begins to doubtlessly makes extra sense to develop video games and different purposes for Tesla. We simply want a variety of vehicles,” Musk mentioned, including that there must be “sufficient of an set up base to warrant the hassle” of builders constructing separate apps for Tesla automobiles.

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Because it stands, Tesla homeowners can entertain themselves with a plethora of infotainment functionalities distinctive to their automobiles. For instance, video games like Tremendous Breakout, Missile Command, Asteroids, Lunar Lander, Centipede are all out there for the Mannequin three, Mannequin S, and Mannequin X. Different companies out there embrace music streaming, books, podcasts, and navigation instruments. There are even a handful of Easter eggs out there, together with the notorious ‘fart mode’ that, relying on the place you stand, is both humorous or plain nonsensical.

Gaming in a automobile could appear fairly wild, however Tesla isn’t the one automobile producer exploring such options. Mercedes-Benz lately demonstrated the power to play SuperTuxKart on its MBUX infotainment system whereas within the driver’s seat, utilizing the steering wheel and pedals as controls. The German automobile producer is even holding an In-Automotive Gaming Problem for college students, builders, designers, graduates and startup companies to design video games for the MBUX system.

Totally-autonomous automobiles nonetheless have approach to go earlier than reaching manufacturing, however we are able to relaxation straightforward figuring out that after they do arrive, automobile producers will provide a mess of companies to maintain drivers car occupants entertained.