Sony’s upcoming handheld gaming console, Mission Q, is coming later this 12 months, in response to the corporate’s announcement on the PlayStation Showcase in Could. Whereas the demonstration coated most issues, comparable to what the console might do, it didn’t discuss concerning the platform the Mission Q shall be primarily based on. A brand new leaked video now sheds mild on the working system of Mission Q.
A person who goes by Zuby_Tech on Twitter (by way of Reddit) posted a video exhibiting off the Mission Q console wrapped in plastic and operating a primary model of Android. There’s a rudimentary interface with a easy menu system and a QR code, presumably for linking the console with a PlayStation 5. Within the video, we might see an individual rapidly tapping by means of the menu earlier than he begins exhibiting off the gadget in all its glory.
Because the video is in low decision, it’s laborious to make what precisely the gadget appears like, however, for what it’s value, you may see 4 buttons on the underside of the display screen, holes in the midst of the highest and the underside edge with microphones and speaker grille. After all, the pill display screen may be flanked by left and proper controllers that seem like the common PS5 controller.
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— @Zuby_Tech (@Zuby_Tech) July 22, 2023
The Android working system proven operating on the Mission Q handheld is probably going not the ultimate model, and Sony may polish and finesse it earlier than releasing it. However the truth that Sony is utilizing Android as an alternative of its PlayStation software program may give it an edge over different handheld consoles. That’s if clients truly discover the utility of the console exterior of a PlayStation ecosystem.
Throughout its announcement in Could, Sony mentioned the Mission Q handheld won’t work as a standalone gadget. It should reasonably must be paired with a PlayStation 5 console so that you can stream video games from it. The Mission Q handheld gadget will use a Wi-Fi connection for transferring information from the console, however with out it, it’s unlikely so that you can do something on it. That’s solely completely different from what different handheld units might do. Valve’s Steam Deck, Nintendo’s Swap, and Asus’ ROG Ally provide an in-built ecosystem to allow you to obtain and play video games with out you needing one other, extra highly effective gadget.
We’ll discover out extra about Sony’s Mission Q within the coming days, however for now, we all know that it’s going to function an 8-inch 1080p LCD operating at 60fps. The remainder of the specs are nonetheless a thriller.
