LTE Connected Car, Prius-Based

GameStreamer and Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate the first streaming delivery of a video game to an in-vehicle entertainment system over a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Passengers in the program's LTE Connected Car will be able to browse, purchase and play a game all from the in-vehicle entertainment system.

The Connected Car concept vehicle is based on a 2010 Toyota Prius. Alcatel-Lucent’s multi-screen video solution provides streaming video applications to four screens simultaneously.

QNX Software Systems provided the software foundation for the LTE Connected Car including the operating system, touchscreen user interfaces, media players for YouTube and Pandora, navigation system, Bluetooth connectivity, multimedia playback, handsfree integration, games, app store, and virtual mechanic.

"People passionately enjoy games and are already actively playing them through Internet connected devices such as PC's, consoles and mobile phones. We felt enabling video games in a connected car was a natural addition to these devices and one game players will welcome with open arms," stated Steig Westerberg, COO and co-founder, GameStreamer.

"The demo at CES will translate into a whole new revenue stream for wireless operators in that they can connect the automobile to the cloud and capture the imagination of both the game developer community as well as avid game players everywhere," Westerberg added.