PlayStation Project Q: handheld streaming device

[Kyng]

https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-an...oject-cube



Sony has just announced a new handheld gaming device, codenamed Project Q, which will let you stream games from your PS5.

The handheld will launch later this year, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan announced tonight during Sony's bumper PlayStation Showcase event.

A teaser trailer for the device showed a Switch-like design with a tablet-like eight-inch screen bookended by two controller halves.

"Innovation is our passion, and that applies to not just what games you play, but how you play them," Ryan said. "Later this year we will launch a device that enables you to stream any game from your PS5 over Wi-Fi.

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So, this is... sort of like a handheld console, but not really? After all, you'd need to already have a PS5 in order to get any use out of it - so it's more like an add-on for your PS5, than a separate console in its own right.

I do think that might limit its appeal somewhat - but, we'll see whether or not it succeeds .

[Lurkerish Allsorts]

"Innovation is our passion, and that applies to not just what games you play, but how you play them," Ryan said. "Later this year we will launch a device that enables you to stream any game from your PS5 over Wi-Fi.

Its been done, the Steam (Stream)link, AMD Link, and Moonlight allows you to stream games to your phone, and/or other devices on your local network.
It is not "innovative" the ones listed are apps, and the Original Steam link was a hard ware device that came out in 2015. Play Station is 8 years behind.

[Moonshroom]

"Innovation is our passion, and that applies to not just what games you play, but how you play them," Ryan said. "Later this year we will launch a device that enables you to stream any game from your PS5 over Wi-Fi.

Its been done, the Steam (Stream)link, AMD Link, and Moonlight allows you to stream games to your phone, and/or other devices on your local network.
It is not "innovative" the ones listed are apps, and the Original Steam link was a hard ware device that came out in 2015. Play Station is 8 years behind.

*Implying that we are all idiots*.

[Moonface]

"Innovation is our passion, and that applies to not just what games you play, but how you play them," Ryan said. "Later this year we will launch a device that enables you to stream any game from your PS5 over Wi-Fi.

Its been done, the Steam (Stream)link, AMD Link, and Moonlight allows you to stream games to your phone, and/or other devices on your local network.
It is not "innovative" the ones listed are apps, and the Original Steam link was a hard ware device that came out in 2015. Play Station is 8 years behind.

Even better, all this is is a dedicated device for Remote Play usage. You can already play PS4 and PS5 games with Remote Play using laptops, tablets and smartphone devices.

As for this device, I can't see it selling well. It having to use Remote Play means you can not be out of distance of your home Wi-Fi, so a lot of the appeal it would have that systems like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck have is already lost.