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Nissan and Microsoft Create Videogame Car

Posted by samzenpus on from the drive-and-play dept.

pnewhook writes "The Register reports that Microsoft and Nissan have created the first integrated gaming system within a vehicle. Not just in the vehicle, but the vehicle becomes part of the gaming system. From the article: "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."

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  1. Oh, good by Eli+Gottlieb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can finally make a fool of myself in public by playing a driving game when I should be speaking to the police officer knocking on the window!

  2. Re:Oh super idea guys by dada21 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd play you but I spilled some Hot Coffee in my lap going through the drive thru.

  3. Re:Ack by datafr0g · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sure! Just drive at 100mph head on into a blue wall!

    Now you know how a PC running Windows 98 feels.

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  4. Hail to the king, baby. by radiotyler · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Nissan conducted an Internet survey of 2,000 echo boomers, a majority of which said technology and gaming are among the most important attributes in their first car," said Bruce Campbell, vice president of design at Nissan Design America.

    Holy crap! Bruce Cambell is the vice president of design at Nissan TOO!?!?! This is my BOOMSTICK!, indeed!

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  5. Re:Been there, done that, this worries me! by mikiN · · Score: 5, Funny

    The safety feature is that this is a drive-by-wire system

    [blink, read again, funny feeling in stomach, then do utmost to quench a severe gag reflex...]

    Drive by wire...steering wheel, gas AND brake...controlled by an Xbox 360??

    Hell knows I want to be outside a 100 mile radius when a beast like that is in motion on a f*ing road. Serious!

    This must be a safety engineer's nightmare come true.

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  6. Driving is not interactive enough by gooman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now it might just be me, but when I'm driving I barely have the attention to drink my coffee, talk on the cellphone and shave in the rearview mirror.
    I'm not sure I could devote proper attention to PGR3.
    Of course, you never know until you try.

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  7. Re:Been there, done that, this worries me! by krakelohm · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The only way you might be able to play while the car was in motion is if someone was pushing the car from behind."

     Its a Nissan, it is expected to be pushed from behind :).

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  8. And in other news... by tverbeek · · Score: 4, Funny
    And in other news, Smith & Wesson and Sony have announced the development of a handgun which shoots live ammunition, but can also be used as a controller in first-person-shooter games.

    Nintendo and Acme Sex Toys have scheduled a press conference for tomorrow, but are keeping hush-hush about their joint hardware/gaming venture, except to confirm that it would likely be rated "A" (for adults only).

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  9. Re:Been there, done that, this worries me! by cgenman · · Score: 4, Funny

    The safety feature is that this is a drive-by-wire system,

    The safety feature is that this is an Xbox 360: there isn't enough juice to both play the system and power the car.

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