In a rare – and, honestly, not all that exciting – example of corporate synergy, Sony Honda Mobility has announced that its upcoming AFEELA electric car will feature full Remote Play functionality.
This is something the organisation has been teasing for quite some time in all honesty, so we’re not sure why it decided to release a press release this morning.
But the statement says the “integration brings one of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s most popular applications into the vehicle cabin, redefining what it means to enjoy gaming on the go”.
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The functionality will work similarly to, say, the PS Portal – except you’ll be streaming your PS5 and PS4 games directly to a monitor inside the car itself.
The press release reckons this inclusion will offer “an enjoyable way for users to play games remotely from their console using an integrated display and premium audio system”.
Izumi Kawanashi, who’s leading the collaboration between Sony and Honda, said:
“The introduction of PS Remote Play embodies AFEELA’s vision for mobility: transforming the traveling space into a captivating and emotional one. Through this integration, we are elevating the customer’s entire travel experience to an unprecedented level of entertainment.”
AFEELA does come with an integrated 5G cellular connection, but obviously you’re going to need to be driving somewhere with a strong signal in order for Remote Play to function. We don’t think this is going to work particularly well in the middle of nowhere.
Moreover, for as cool as it is, we’re not convinced this is a particularly strong selling point. Considering prices for the car are set to start at $89,900, wouldn’t it have been better to just build the hardware of a PS5 into the vehicle itself?