Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Solution is Coming Soon... (seriously) -- by EV Play

[R1Thor]

No, nothing to do with the current tethering functionality and so yes, works while driving. With that said, there are various laws and ethical considerations as to which apps are available while driving, namely disabling the video playing capabilities unless in Park.

SO, I'm not asking you to give away your secrets, but we're all trying to understand how this works and what type of risks are involved (if any).

Is this some type of physical hijack (/intermediary--similar to the early 90s when we needed that little RCA to Coax adapter that allowed us to play Nintendo on Channel 3?)? Or is it a software hack?

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[ThirteenElectrics]

I am super excited to hear about this project. My personal #1 is high quality (perhaps even multichannel) audio output to the Rivian speakers. Second wish: the ability to prevent my phone from automatically joining CarPlay as I move about the house and my car is parked in my garage. Perhaps the answer is a physical button, a geofence, a programmed schedule, or simply a wired connection. The wired connections always seem a bit faster, anyway.

 

[ThirteenElectrics]

Is this solution able to take advantage of the native resolution of the center display, or is upscaling involved?

 

[Rivianero]

I'm in.
Left a message via the web form at your web site.

This seems mostly to be an independent device, just like those sold by other vendors. The only difference here is that it provides a way to toggle what displays on the built-in infotainment screen rather than having a screen of its own. That seems an elegant solution to me.

Kind of irked a bit at comments by scaremongers who seem to prefer to have their hands tied by what features the manufacturer decides to provide.
Regardless of built-in features or DIY customization, the human drivers remain 100% responsible for what the vehicle does. If someone doesn't want it, just don't get it. Why be so negative about someone innovating?

 

[llacii]

No, nothing to do with the current tethering functionality and so yes, works while driving. With that said, there are various laws and ethical considerations as to which apps are available while driving, namely disabling the video playing capabilities unless in Park.

How about access to the rear display? I'm sure lower priority, but could the use of video apps on rear screen while driving be possible? I think tesla has such rear screen entertainment for rear passengers. That's one thing that I wished Rivian would've included in their ultra long testing of Google cast...
Or, at least an actual map (my kids love seeing where we are on the map, and the current rear screen "map" is just a line showing essentially when we will arrive).
Great job by the way, thanks and curious about it like many others, and I like the quote in the video

 

[HeyEllwood]

Highly interested and and also sent a message on the site.
Curious if touch screen works while this is enabled? And also if it somehow connects to the Rivian GPS and how all that works while navigating? And wonder what the UI on the drivers side looks like when navigating with CarPlay etc.

 

[bmedfo1]

I also came across this somehow a few days ago and message you on the website. count me in for one as long as video is not disabled while moving. I feel that it is my own responsibility to look at the road while driving even if my passenger wants to watch youtube. please give us freedom!

 

[Woo]

I'm mostly interested in this in order to be able to play Dolby Atmos music from a thumb drive or some such device. There is a world of difference between the "atmos" audio available through Apple or Tidal and the intentionally mixed audio on Atmos Music blu-ray discs. This would be the best thing ever.

 

[schalliol]

I am so in. The Rivian UI is fantastic and my main gripe is not having Waze, so I’m unsafe by having Waze on a phone to refer to. Waze just can’t be beat by having the crowd-sourced data no matter how good Rivian is.

 

[freshpow]

Cool solution that I’m sure many will appreciate. With all of the complaining on here you should be a multi-millionaire in no time at all! Me thinks that they just like to complain though and won’t actually fork over the money…

 

[Rizzian]

Show the car moving (not in park) or it's just a screencast video.
Not sure how you have an arrow (mouse pointer) on screen unless you are using a mouse or trackball - which makes absolutely no sense in the context of a car with a touchscreen interface.

 

[Taco Corp]

Looking forward to learning more about this solution, very curious about how it's hooked into the screen and whether or not this can be disabled via software update.

 

[Lord Leroy]

So excited!

 

[not_a_car_guy]

Is the audio integration tied to which UI is showing on the display or can your device play audio even while the Rivian UI is on the display?

For instance, can you have carplay on your device pause any Rivian audio playback, and announce incoming text messages and listen for voice dictation of replies, over the Rivian speakers and mics, while still displaying the Rivian UI the whole time, when driving?

Or slightly less ideal, can it automatically switch to the carplay UI just for the purpose of announcing text messages and listening for replies?

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