Over-the-air (OTA) software program updates have turn out to be the first approach electrical automobile (EV) makers like Rivian and Tesla can present important upgrades, bug fixes, efficiency enhancements and, generally, easy leisure. In a latest replace from Rivian, for instance, the automaker has deployed a particular Halloween shock that modifications how pedestrians are depicted.
Rivian has shared a Halloween replace that visualizes pedestrians as zombies and witches, as seen in a check drive of the R1S from Peter Barba shared on X (previously Twitter) on Saturday. The video reveals the dashboard show behind the steering wheel whereas the motive force is stopped at a cease signal, with these crossing the intersection proven on the display as a few of Halloween’s hottest recurring characters.
The visualizations are a wonderful instance of a number of the extra enjoyable makes use of of OTA updates, which have been used for entertaining vacation upgrades prior to now by Tesla.
You may see Barba’s video that includes the Rivian zombie visualization beneath, as posted on X on Saturday.
The @Rivian 🧙♀️🧟♂️ zombie / witch Halloween replace is HILARIOUS
Zombies and witches present up on the display as pedestrians. It is a nice use of OTA!
Check driving the R1S @zzabieta @lectrium pic.twitter.com/rfAnfWHQ2w
— peter barba (@pbarba_22) October 21, 2023
The Halloween theme was shared with Rivian’s 2023.38.0 software program replace deployed earlier this month. On the finish of the discharge notes for the replace, Rivian shared a moderately cryptic message that reads like a riddle:
When pumpkins mild their glowing eyes,
For the season of Halloween,
Look the place you go to customise,
To seek out the key theme.
The automaker additionally stated on X upon the replace’s launch that the Halloween shock can be unlocked on October 21, so it is smart that the characteristic was noticed right now. So as to unlock the particular Halloween theme, customers should remedy the aforementioned riddle.
For these curious, the Halloween theme on 2023.38 is unlocked on 10/21 👻🎃
— RivianTrackr (@RivianSoftware) October 17, 2023
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