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AirConsole in-car gaming coming to new Volkswagen models

It is possible to play alone or with all vehicle occupants together but vehicles must be in park to enable gameplay

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  • Volkswagen expects to launch AirConsole in the first European countries from mid-September.
  • By the turn of the year 2024/2025, it is planned to extend the offering by several more games for even more European countries.

Volkswagen AG and the pioneer of in-car gaming AirConsole to bring its gaming experience to its drivers and passengers on new Passat, the new Tiguan, the new Golf and the new Golf Estate, in addition to ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 and ID.3 product lines (from ID. software 4.0).

The AirConsole gaming platform will provide enjoyable entertainment to people on the road, for example, when charging or during a break.

The new games of the AirConsole gaming platform are available on the infotainment display, which is transformed into a games console. The smartphone serves as the controller.

Recently, BMW and AirConsole launched Mattel’s classic card game UNO in over 500,000 BMW and Mini vehicles.

For the in-car gaming experience, the players simply need their smartphone, which acts as a controller, and the VW Active Info Display. After starting the AirConsole app in the vehicle, the connection between the smartphone and the vehicle is intuitively established by scanning a QR code on the display screen. Then players can get straight down to playing.

The AirConsole platform supports multiple players simultaneously. The rear passengers can also participate in the in-car gaming fun during stops. In general, it is possible to play alone or with all vehicle occupants together. Vehicles must be in park to enable gameplay.



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