Several images of PlayStation’s Project Q handheld have surfaced online. These images, which were first posted on Imgur before circulating on social media, show the handheld as well as the machine’s internal components.
PlayStation officially announced Project Q a few months ago, stating that it was an accessory for the PlayStation 5, not a standalone handheld console. Basically, the system will allow gamers to stream games installed on their PS5 via Wi-Fiwhich makes its use more limited compared to other devices such as the Steam Deck or the Asus ROG Ally.
While its launch is still pending, Twitter user Zuby_Tech has already shared several images of Project Q, as well asa short video showing the portable system in action. Using the PlayStation 5 Dualshock controller as the basis of its chassis, the portable console forgoes the aesthetics typical of competitive handheld consolesinstead adopting the look of something closer to the Backbone One accessory for iOS and Android smartphones.
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The PlayStation Project Q uses Android as the operating system
In addition to revealing its design, the video also shows that the accessory works with what appears to be Android’s Tiramisu software, i.e. Android 13, or a variant thereof. The text is in Japanese, which gives an idea of the origin of the images and the video, but the QR code displayed on the screen seems to refer to a web page that no longer works.
There’s no information on the Project Q’s internals, but it’s likely to use a standard ARM SoC with enough power to receive a game stream. Unfortunately, there are no images of Project Q playing games. Sony’s teaser hinted that it would support playing games at 1080p 60 FPS, but long gaming sessions shouldn’t be expected. Battery life is said to be only three to four hours, which is a little weak for a device that doesn’t render games natively.