At least one of our questions about the Sony Project Q handheld game streaming device has apparently been answered by a new leaked video posted to Twitter by Zuby_Tech (via Reddit / Imgur). In it, a basic version of Android OS running on a plastic-wrapped device shows a simple menu system and a QR code. It’s very doubtful that the final version of the handheld’s menu will look like this, but at least it gives us an idea of what’s going on under the hood.
The person making the video quickly taps through the menu, then starts rolling the handheld over to show the top, back, and bottom of it. The low resolution makes it difficult to tell much. You can see what looks like a set of four buttons behind the tablet portion of the device on the top, centered holes on the top and bottom of the tablet (microphones, perhaps?), and what appear to be speaker slots on the top edge.
In a separate Zuby_Tech tweetthere’s also a photo of the tablet with the screen removed, showing the frame behind it and part of its innards:
If you want a closer look at Project Q, check out our coverage of the May announcement, when Sony said it will be an 8-inch tablet framed by DualSense controllers that aren’t standalone like the Nintendo Switch or the Steam Deck. Instead, it will exist as an accessory for the PS5 that will stream games from your console – making it more similar to the Nintendo Wii U.
Sony gave few other details about Project Q during the PlayStation Showcase announcement. We know it uses a 1080p LCD screen at 60fps and uses Wi-Fi to connect to a PS5. However, running Android means it should (and hopefully?) be capable of much more.
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