How regarding using yours controle de PlayStation 5 to drive the car and pretend to be in a real Gran Turismo? This was basically what Sony showed during its presentation at CES 2024, which was not restricted only to information regarding the Gravity Rush game film. The unusual situation is the result of a partnership between the company and Honda.

In this case, President Toshihiro Mibe spoke regarding the alliance between the two companies and spoke regarding “joy of expanding life’s potential”. The idea is that the brand’s technologies can help the automaker expand its “mobility field”. Izumi Kawanishi, COO of Sony Honda Mobility, appeared on stage shortly following.

Once alone, it didn’t take him long to pull out a DualSense and demonstrate what can be done with Sony and Honda technologies. The car’s headlights turn on and it slowly appears on stage, while the lights reveal the vehicle and it is parked. All using the latest PlayStation desktop console controller.

A view from a camera inside the car is also shown to prove that there is no driver and the steering wheel actually moves. However, this does not mean that PS5 players will be able to grab their DualSense and drive their cars on the roads, as this presentation will not be a mere demonstration.

As already mentioned, it is a way of providing a sample of what Sony and Honda technologies can do together and it should be nothing more than that. Izumi Kawanishi also said he believes that car software can establish new functions and values. The feat can be seen in Sony’s presentation at CES, around the 29th minute: