Fortnite game developer Epic Games joins Volvo to power electric cars: Check details

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Volvo has announced a collaboration with Fortnite game developer Epic Games to use its 3D creation platform ‘Unreal Engine’ to power its next generation of electric cars. Volvo Cars will now use the Epic’s real-time 3D creation tool for developing digital interfaces inside its cars and rendering real-time graphics in the vehicles. Also Read — Fortnite reveals new Scarlet Witch skin as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness expands

Volvo Cars is the first European carmaker to use the Unreal Engine for development of the Human Machine Interface (HMI). Also Read — How to play Fortnite on iOS for free via Xbox Cloud Gaming

“To offer our customers the best possible user experience and contribute to a safe and personal drive, we need rich, immersive and responsive visualisation inside our cars,” said Henrik Green, chief product officer at Volvo Cars. “Running Unreal Engine in our cars enables this and makes it even more enjoyable to spend time inside a Volvo,” Green said in a statement. Also Read — Tata Nexon EV to MG ZS EV: Top electric cars to buy in India under Rs 25 lakh

The collaboration will initially focus on the Driver Information Module (DIM), one of the displays inside the cabin that provide the driver with relevant information and infotainment features. In the next generation of Volvo cars, customers will encounter impressive, high-quality graphics on those displays.

Much sharper renderings, richer colours and brand new 3D animations are only the first steps as Volvo Cars developers continue to push the graphic envelope, said the company. As a result, Volvo Cars’ next generation infotainment system will be more than twice as fast as its predecessor, while graphics generation and processing inside the cabin will be