Rivian is launching its second generation R1 vehicles.
Rivian is launching its second generation R1 vehicles.
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Rivian launches 2nd gen R1 electric vehicles using Unreal Engine for dashboard

Rivian is using the Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for making games to power the new display user interface in its latest R1 electric vehicles being unveiled today.

With Rivian’s introduction of its second generation R1 vehicles, it is expanding its use of Unreal Engine from the driver’s display to the full infotainment center across its existing fleet.

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Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.