Apparently, one of the most prominent game makers, Epic Games, is working with General Motors to develop a user interface for one of its cars. According to report, GM's electric Hummer will be the first car to feature a UI / UX interface developed by Epic Games.
While many of you may be familiar with Epic Games, again for our non-gaming audience, here's a quick rundown of the company. Epic Games is a United States-based video games and software developer. The company is famous for making games like Fortnite, Unreal Tournament, and many more.
Epic has an "Unreal Engine" design and development platform that it commonly uses to develop its games. Using the same platform, the company will develop integrated software for GMC Hummer EV.
General Motors has announced that GMC Hummer EV will be the first car to use Unreal Engine in its cockpit. According to reports, Epic is calling this a " Human Machine Interface "initiative.
Over the past few years, we've seen how vehicle dashboards have evolved. Previously there were many buttons, manual regulators and switches. However, automakers are trying to keep it minimalist now. For example, Tesla replaced all those buttons and integrated everything into a large touchscreen on the center console.
Tesla has changed the approach as well as the thinking of automakers to a large extent. Taking inspiration, GM is still trying to improve the system.
Read also: GM Unveils New Luxury Electric Car With Over 400 Miles Of Range.
Collaborating with Epic Games could be a smart move
It goes without saying that video game developers like Epic Games are experts at creating extraordinary graphics. All of their premium games featuring amazing graphics and visual effects are built using the Unreal Engine platform.
Epic says the Unreal Engine will speed up the work of UI / UX designers and provide more options for creativity. This will allow designers to actively develop the software.
"In traditional HMI workflows, UI / UX designers produce 'hero screens' or reference images that describe what the user interface is supposed to look like. They rarely get the chance to see their designs in action early enough to iterate on them, because it's up to the engineers to implement the design and functionality into the vehicle, "said Epic.
Either way, what's really important here is that an infotainment screen using Unreal Engine will run much faster. In addition, Unreal Engine should provide the best visuals and graphics in real time.
However, the final product will explain more than what Epic Games claims. We hope this could lead to a positive result. What do you think? Share your opinions in the comments section below.
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