Tablets with games coming to Uber, Lyft rides in Houston

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Houstonians may soon have tablets to play games on during their Uber or Lyft rides.

Play Octopus, a rideshare entertainment and advertising platform, is expanding into Houston and Austin. It provides interactive games, including trivia with cash prizes, and a platform with which advertisers can reach people hitching a ride.

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"Expanding into Texas' ride-sharing scene is a necessary first step as we expand outside of the Northeast," Play Octopus CEO Cherian Thomas said in a news release. "Austin and Houston are both tech-driven cities that rely on rideshare for convenient transportation. Digital video consumption and rideshare are both at all-time highs."

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Rideshare drivers can apply for a free tablet, mount and LTE data. Octopus will be free for drivers if they give more than 100 rides a month. Drivers also have the potential to earn up to $100 a month.

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Since launching on the East Coast in early 2018, Octopus has been in more than 7,000 rideshare vehicles and gets nearly 10 million rider engagements a month.

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