Tech behemoth Elon Musk is taking a new approach by updating his Tesla to include numerous playable video games in the car.
CEO Elon Musk announced that his Tesla’s 9.0 vehicle software update will incorporate numerous playable video games by the arcade game company, Atari, and will be released in about four weeks.
Some of best classic @Atari games coming as Easter eggs in Tesla V9.0 release in about 4 weeks. Thanks @Atari!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 1, 2018
Musk announced about the update via tweets, where he also announced that he is hoping to feature the classics including ‘Tempest’, ‘Missile Command’, and ‘Pole Position’ in the update, opening doors for more.
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Musk also tweeted calling for recruitment for video game developers saying that they should ‘consider applying to Tesla’. He added that they are looking forward to make ‘super fun games’ that integrate the center touch screen, phone and car in real life.
Please send examples of prior work when applying. Looking for max playability & creativity.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 1, 2018
The Verge reported that for the controls for Pole Position the user will apparently be using the car’s steering wheel to drive in the game, instead of tapping the screen or fidgeting with thumbwheels, though while the vehicle is stopped. Also, Musk said that the software update will begin to enable ‘full self-driving features’ in eligible vehicles.