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Back in February, Tesla chief Elon Musk on Twitter that the automaker is working to bring Steam to its vehicles. Now, the company is officially for the latest versions of its and X cars as part of its holiday update. In its promo video of the feature, you'll see Tesla's infotainment system running Steam Beta and even graphically demanding games like Cyberpunk 2077.
By "new" Model S and , Tesla likely means their "Plaid" versions, which started deliveries last year. Both models' infotainment systems , which are also the technology behind PlayStation 5, and AMD's Ryzen chips. Tesla has been building its library of in-vehicle games over the past few years and has added titles such as , and to its offerings. By bringing Steam to its vehicles, though, Tesla is adding more than just a game or two to the growing list. The automaker said in its announcement that the integration will bring thousands of games to the aforementioned cars.
Tesla previously with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for allowing people to play games even while driving. It following the agency's investigation, however, so people most likely can't play Steam games while the vehicles are in motion.
In addition to Steam integration, Tesla's holiday update also gives owners access to Apple Music integration for their infotainment systems. It gives them the ability to schedule Light Shows on multiple vehicles simultaneously, as well, and to view their cabin camera from the Tesla app while in Dog Mode or Sentry Mode.
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By "new" Model S and , Tesla likely means their "Plaid" versions, which started deliveries last year. Both models' infotainment systems , which are also the technology behind PlayStation 5, and AMD's Ryzen chips. Tesla has been building its library of in-vehicle games over the past few years and has added titles such as , and to its offerings. By bringing Steam to its vehicles, though, Tesla is adding more than just a game or two to the growing list. The automaker said in its announcement that the integration will bring thousands of games to the aforementioned cars.
Tesla previously with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for allowing people to play games even while driving. It following the agency's investigation, however, so people most likely can't play Steam games while the vehicles are in motion.
In addition to Steam integration, Tesla's holiday update also gives owners access to Apple Music integration for their infotainment systems. It gives them the ability to schedule Light Shows on multiple vehicles simultaneously, as well, and to view their cabin camera from the Tesla app while in Dog Mode or Sentry Mode.
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