Uber wants to pimp your ride with playlists and news bulletins
- 8 years ago
Need to catch up on the latest headlines as you zip across town to your next meeting?
Uber says it's got you covered.
The ride-hailing company on Tuesday introduced a service called "Uber Trip Experiences," which it will use to deliver content including playlists, news bulletins and local travel tips directly to passengers.
Uber won't actually be creating these "moving experiences" itself.
Instead, they'll be provided by third parties with the expertise in curating music, news and so on.
The time the content takes to consume will be synchronized with the estimated duration of the journey.
The feature could also perform tasks such as letting homeward-bound Uber customers relay orders to a connected thermostat, giving the house time to warm up ahead of their arrival.
Uber says it's got you covered.
The ride-hailing company on Tuesday introduced a service called "Uber Trip Experiences," which it will use to deliver content including playlists, news bulletins and local travel tips directly to passengers.
Uber won't actually be creating these "moving experiences" itself.
Instead, they'll be provided by third parties with the expertise in curating music, news and so on.
The time the content takes to consume will be synchronized with the estimated duration of the journey.
The feature could also perform tasks such as letting homeward-bound Uber customers relay orders to a connected thermostat, giving the house time to warm up ahead of their arrival.