Subj : Sony's Project Q is a handheld without the portability
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu May 25 2023 14:15:03

Sony's Project Q is a handheld without the portability

Date:
Thu, 25 May 2023 12:55:14 +0000

Description:
Sony revealed its Project Q handheld during the PlayStation Showcase, a 
device thatll likely have limited appeal.

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Another decade, another Sony handheld to keep an eye on. This time its 
Project Q, a peripheral to be used in conjunction with PS5s Remote Play 
feature. 

Project Q was announced at the tail end of May 24s PlayStation Showcase . SIE 
boss Jim Ryan presented the device, stating it enables you to stream any game 
from your PS5 console using Remote Play over Wi-Fi. 

Besides that, theres precious little info around the device at present. Ryan 
added that Project Q will boast an 8-inch HD screen, and all of the buttons 
and features of the DualSense wireless controller. According to a press 
release shared by Business Wire (link), that 8-inch display will be LCD and 
is capable of 1080p output at 60fps. Over Remote Play, though? That remains 
to be seen. 

Lastly, there is one major positive in Project Q, and thats its usage of the 
DualSenses buttons and features. Likely, this means that Project Q will 
support haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Thats nice, as many of the 
best PS5 games would certainly feel strange without them (looking at you, 
Returnal ). Take a sneak peek at new accessories revealed at todays Showcase  
the Project Q device for playing games installed on your PS5 and streamed 
over WiFi, plus our first official wireless earbuds offering lossless audio 
on PS5 and PC.More details to come in the months ahead. 
pic.twitter.com/0nzemSWSCV May 24, 2023 See more 

The low hanging fruit when it comes to Project Q is its design. Admittedly, 
it does look a little ridiculous, what with its tablet-like display looking 
like it's been forcibly sliced a DualSense pad in half. Curiously, Project Q 
lacks the DualSenses frontal touchpad, so one has to think the screen will 
have some form of touch capability. 

Undoubtedly the biggest question when it comes to Project Q is, simply, who 
is it for? Unlike Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch , it cant play games 
natively, instead relying on PS5s Remote Play feature. There was no mention 
of cloud streaming support, either, which would be very welcome on a Wi-Fi 
enabled handheld. 

At present, theres also just far too many unknowns surrounding Project Q. How 
much will it cost? Whats the battery life going to be like? Will it be able 
to play games installed from PS Plus s Classics Catalog? Does the PS5 need to 
be powered on for Project Q to make use of Remote Play? 

Well know more in the coming months, but as it stands, Project Q was a bit of 
a damp squib in an already lukewarm PlayStation Showcase. Id love to be 
surprised by the device when it does launch, but will it be the triumphant 
return to form for Sonys handheld output? Probably not. Every PSVR 2 game 
announced at the PlayStation Showcase



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