Tesla rolled out its first Halloween mode this month, and it's a solid start with a ghost avatar, spooky sounds and a new light show. Rivian answered with a Ghostbusters update that goes much deeper, from a scavenger hunt to full Ecto-R1 builds in its stores.
Rivian's Halloween Mode is back starting October 9, and this year it's a full Ghostbusters collaboration rolling out to every R1 and R2. It's live through November 2 with new light shows, lock sounds, a scavenger hunt, and a parked arcade game.
Rivian's 2026.36 update brings Pet Cam to R2 with a live color feed and lock screen snapshots of your pet. Every R1T and R1S also gets remote Pet Mode controls in the Rivian app.
Rivian just dropped a Ghostbusters teaser on X, and it lines up with Wassym's promise of an early Halloween update. Here's what the clip shows and what it could mean for R1 and R2 owners.
Wassym confirmed today that Rivian Assistant is coming to R2 with the October software update. It joins Pet Cam as the second big R2 feature confirmed for the same release.
Rivian is working on a Teen Mode that lets parents limit horsepower and off-road modes on specific driver profiles. It's coming in early 2027 alongside a separate Valet Mode for the R1T, R1S, and R2.
Pet Cam is coming to R2 in the next software update this October, adding a live cabin view in the Rivian app. It runs through Pet Comfort Mode, and R1 won't be getting it.
Wassym confirmed Halloween is coming back to Rivian software this year and it'll show up earlier than usual. The window has been shrinking since 2024, so early is the part owners should care about.
Rivian rolls software out in waves, not all at once, so a truck that hasn't gotten the update yet almost certainly hasn't been skipped. Here's what actually happens between the release going live and the install prompt showing up on your screen.
Rivian pushed 2026.31 to the R2 on the same day as the R1, and since the R2 already runs Rivian OS 2.0,…
