Fully integrated Video Game Car announced
Microsoft and Nissan have teamed up for the first ever car to include a “fully integrated video game system”. While this might at first sound like it’s just going to be another car with a PS2 or Xbox inserted, it goes well beyond that.
“Conceived by Nissan Design America Inc. (NDA) and equipped with the Xbox 360 next-generation video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Nissan URGE concept car allows drivers (while parked) to play ‘Project Gotham Racing 3′ using the car’s own steering wheel, gas pedal and brake pedal while viewing the game on a flip-down seven-inch LCD screen,” Nissan and Microsoft said in a statement.
The car will be shown at the upcoming 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 6th.
I say . . . great, that’s just what we need, a car full of teens driving WHILE they are playing a game . . . . you know it will happen . . . . wonder what the politicians will do when they hear about that . . . . . that’s assuming this car even gets made.
Though I’m sure it will be amazing the first time you try it . . . . a car that doubles as a sort of real-life arcade cabinet . . . why didn’t they think of this sooner!
