Back in May, Sony confirmed that it's indeed working on a handheld gaming console dubbed Project Q, scheduled to launch in November. A recent leak now confirms that the PlayStation Project Q will run on the Android OS and also gives us a glimpse of how Sony's console will look in the real world. According to a Twitter post by Zuby_Tech, Sony's Project Q handheld console will run on a forked version of the Android OS with a simple and easy-to-understand user interface. The leak also reveals that Project Q is likely to look like a stretched-out version of the DualSense controller with a display in the middle. PlayStation Project Q Leaks:#PlayStation #ProjectQ pic.twitter.com/0R0yQIdr0I — @Zuby_Tech (@Zuby_Tech) July 22, 2023 According to the leaked hands-on view of what looks like an early version of the upcoming PlayStation handheld, the device is likely to have built-in microphones, speakers, and a complete set of triggers and buttons, similar to the DualSense controller. Unlike the Nintendo Switch, the world's most popular handheld gaming console, and even the recently launched Asus ROG Ally, the PlayStation Project Q will not be a standalone gaming console. Instead, it's likely to be a cloud-based gaming device where PS5 users should be able to stream their games on the handheld console. Similarly, given that it runs on the Android OS, Sony could also enable users to emulate retro PS games from devices like PSP and PS Vita. The device is said to feature an 8-inch 1080p screen capable of streaming games at 60fps at FHD resolution. Ever since the immediate success of the modern handheld gaming console Nintendo Switch, many other gaming brands are reconsidering the form factor, albeit with a different approach. Sony is not new to handheld gaming devices; however, the company gave up on it a few years ago with PS Vita, launched back in 2011, being the last portable gaming console from Sony.
