The annual Shopper Know-how Affiliation (CES) commerce present is almost upon us, having already turned Las Vegas right into a high-tech wonderland. Sony’s holding a press convention the day earlier than CES 2024 exhibitions open, on January 8 at 8PM EST. You’ll be able to stream it reside through Sony Sq. or on the corporate’s YouTube channel.
What we count on
Sony is being significantly cagey about what it has in retailer, saying it’s going to “showcase various technologies and initiatives that support creators.” An official firm press launch additionally says Sony’s objective right here is to “fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.”
There was a holding picture on Sony’s web site that appeared to point that the presser would focus on technology involving film manufacturing, skilled sound and VR. These three collectively may actually, uh, fill the world with emotion. The unique teaser picture confirmed the Ghostbusters emblem, a person singing right into a microphone and a movie crew. Nevertheless, Sony changed this picture with a easy visible exhibiting a bunch of nondescript circles.
Whereas we don’t know what Sony will deal with, we’ve some concepts of what the corporate is prone to keep away from. Final yr, Sony didn’t point out TVs in any respect, saving that for an occasion in March. It’s potential we’ll get one thing PlayStation associated, however with the latest launch of the PS5 Slim and the befuddling PlayStation Portal, don’t maintain your breath.
We may, nonetheless, get some recreation bulletins for the PSVR2. Sony revealed a VR Gran Turismo 7 replace eventually yr’s press convention. It’s additionally potential that Sony will announce some dwelling theater merchandise to go together with that complete “creativity and technology” factor.
Sony likes to make use of CES to disclose experimental tech which will or could ever see an precise launch. Final yr we acquired the Afeela EV idea car, a partnership with Honda, so who is aware of what wacky tech will take heart stage this yr. Sony additionally revealed a very modern package for PS5 controllers to assist gamers with disabilities throughout 2023’s occasion.
We’re reporting reside from CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 6-12. Sustain with all the newest information from the present right here.
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