AutoTesla Holiday Update 2022: your car is now a gaming console – no, reallyUsers of a Tesla Model X or a Tesla Model S can play games on Steam on the centre consoleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoTesla Holiday Update 2022: your car is now a gaming console – no, reallyUsers of a Tesla Model X or a Tesla Model S can play games on Steam on the centre consoleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Users of a Tesla Model X or a Tesla Model S can play games on Steam on the centre console
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Tesla)
(Image credit: Tesla)
PC or console?PS5orXbox Series X?Nintendo Switch, even? It’s safe to say, gamers are widely split when comparing different gaming platforms.
But one that youneverhear come up in the debates is the Tesla Model S. And that’s with good reason – it’s a car, not a gaming console. But that distinction no longer needs to be made, thanks to the Tesla Holiday Update 2022. As part of a larger package of new features, theupdate brings Steamaccess to the centre console on the Tesla Model X and Model S vehicles.
That means that users can login to their Steam account, hook up a wireless controller and start playing on the in-car display. Any of the thousands of games available on the Steam library can be played, with users able to scroll through the titles using the touchscreen display.
On Twitter, a comment war raged between those who thought it was a gimmick and those thinking it was a great idea. On the latter side, many said they would make use of the feature while waiting for their car to charge, or waiting for passengers. One user,miro m., praised Tesla’s continuing innovation, saying, “Just a car company - which other legacy auto did push a gaming console into your car with OTA? What? No one? Thought so.”
Others were less impressed. Oneuserpointed out the similarity between this and a smart fridge, stating, “It’s like those fridges that you can access Instagram on. A gimmick no one wants.”
Okay, so it’s hardly the feature most were expecting, but I actually don’t think this is a bad call from Tesla. They’ve put so much time and effort into making their cars autonomous, and having other things to do in the car is surely part of that. If you aren’t required to actually drive a Tesla, you may as well have fun playing a game instead.
What’s more, this functionality comes as part of afreeupdate. That is a monumental upgrade – even if you need a multi-thousand dollar car to get it!
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