PlayStation Project Q leak offers a very rough look at the handheld in action

It seems that some images and some video of game stations The upcoming Q streaming wearable project has leaked, offering a very rough first look at it in action.

As reported by CVGSeveral images from Project Q were shared online this weekend, though they don’t appear to show the final version of the UI. Images were shared by tech enthusiast Zuby-Tech on Twitter, showing the handheld appears to be running on some version of Android, presumably a developer version that would allow for some tinkering. You can also get a good overview of the console in a video also shared by Zuby_Tech, and yes, it really does look like a stretched out PS5 controller with a banged up screen in the middle.

The screen itself also appears to be touch-based, though it’s unclear from the leaked video what other use than to navigate menus it might have. It could also be a replacement for games that use the trackpad, since it’s obviously absent on the handheld.

When the handheld streaming console was revealed back in May, we weren’t given many details on the specs, other than the fact that it will have an 8-inch LCD screen with 1080p resolution at 60fps. You also need to have the games installed on your PS5 in order to play them, but it’s unclear if that also means you can stream games you’ve physically purchased.

What’s also unclear is when the handheld is expected to launch. As part of recent court hearings related to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft took note he thinks Sony will release Project Q later this year and for less than $300. But that’s not an official confirmation by any means, so we’ll have to wait and see what Sony has planned. Maybe then they can figure out how to turn it into a PS Vita 2 instead.