Android Auto Now Has Gaming Features in Effort to Ape Tesla

After replacing Google Assistant with Gemini, Google’s next big plan for Android Auto is to let you play a cartoon arcade racing game inside your full-sized sedan. The next update to Android Auto 14.1 is adding a select few games you can play on your car’s touchscreen. Before you ask, yes, it’s only available while you’re parked. Then again, if Tesla owners’ previous misadventures with games on the go are any evidence, maybe car companies can cool it with providing features that should be reserved for our phones or dedicated gaming devices. Google first promoted gaming apps on Android Auto when discussing its March 4 Pixel Drop. The first few games launching in the new Android Auto 14.1 beta update include Farm Heroes Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Angry Birds 2, and Beach Buggy Racing. 9to5Google showed a video of this feature in action with a connected Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The user was obviously struggling to control the Beach Buggy with a single finger while leaning over in the d ... Read full article.