The playstation is a series of home consoles designed and built to play video games. The original playstation (PS1) released in 1994 and signaled Sony’s rise as a powerhouse in the video game industry. It used compact discs and heralded the industry’s move away from cartridges. Its success led to a redesigned model, the PlayStation 2 in 2000, and eventually, the current PlayStation 5, which can be connected to a TV or monitor via HDMI cable. It also can be used as a media center, and offers several online services.
The PS5 is one of the most powerful systems you can buy, and it comes with a huge library of games that push its capabilities even further. Its graphics processor is twice as strong as the PS4, and it boasts a whopping 10.3 teraflops of processing power.
A new augmented reality feature called PlayStation VR is available for the system, which can be used with its controllers to enhance gameplay. The VR headset is available separately and includes its own dedicated controllers. It is a great experience for fans of virtual reality, and it will likely continue to see improvements as technology improves.
The PS5 is also getting a number of new software features, including a voice assistant that can be activated by saying “Hey PlayStation” and then a command. The interface works a bit like an Amazon Echo, though it is more limited in its functionality.