Volvo is planning to license Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 to use in its latest infotainment system design set to debut with its next all-electric flagship later in the year.
Resorting to a video game-like rendering technology will enable ‘a photorealistic visualization’ of the interface, the Swedish company claims. High-definition image, vivid colors and support for 3D animation are all high on the feature list.
New Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU cores will handle the graphics, and are expected to accelerate rendering around 10x compared to the formerly used hardware.
Volvo has its sights set on becoming the first automaker in Europe to introduce this feature. Just what kind of car will get it remains completely unknown, except for the fact that it will be top-of-the-line.
If you asked us, we would venture the guess that an XC90 successor seems the most likely. Rumor has it that Volvo plans to launch it under the name ‘Embla’ instead of using an alphanumeric designation like the company always did, and pioneer a whole range of electric cars eventually meant to phase out all ICE Volvos.