BMW partners with AirConsole to bring in-car gaming in 2023

In a press release from This Tuesday, the BMW Group shared that it chose AirConsole as its video game partner through the BMW Startup Garage program which functions as a venture client unit for early-stage startups.

The program takes startups that have graduated and helps validate their prototypes, connecting them with decision-makers at the BMW Group for business development.

Starting in new BMW vehicles next year, the AirConsole video game catalog will be accessible through the vehicle’s infotainment system, allowing roll out new games and updates seamlessly over the air .

Apart from the curved screens that will be present in the electric vehicles BMW 2023, drivers will only need a smartphone to use as control to enjoy a wide range of video games for one or more players. Users will simply scan a QR code from the BMW’s screen to connect their “controller” and they are ready to play.