The era of the PlayStation 5 will soon be upon us and, as such, the leaks and revelations relating to Sony's inbound console will keep mounting. The newest leak suggests that the device will have a built-in camera and its focus will be on game streaming.
This is according to a Gizmodo report citing the same anonymous source who leaked photos of the console back in June. It was also claimed that Microsoft's Xbox Project Scarlett will feature the same built-in 4K cam that can be used for live streaming online and can also react to game lighting and adjust settings accordingly.
Gizmodo has since updated its story, reporting that a Microsoft spokesperson denied that camera technology is in development, adding that no such tech has been delivered to the company's developers.
The latter is an objection to a claim from the tipster stating that Microsoft was in receipt of a PS5 dev kit in the summer.
Sony hasn't made any denials, but we're going to have to treat this as a rumor for now. The source, though, says that they're working on a next-gen title for both the Sony and Microsoft console.
That Xbox's code name for their upcoming system is Project Scarlett has been general knowledge for a while. Sony's, on the other hand, is being referred to as Prospero.
If this is all true, in relation to the PS5 at least, it will be much easier to set up online streaming from the Sony console. The PS4 and Xbox One both support platforms such as Twitch and Mixer, however, they aren't all that dedicated or stream-centric. If the leaks hold any weight, then it appears that the above could be an area of focus for Sony.
As mentioned above, we will treat the information as rumor for now. We're unlikely to get anything official regarding either console in the near future but, of course, we will bring whatever we get to you.
That being said, it would be quite cool to have a built-in camera on your console, as it could take away the need to complicate a streaming set-up. If this does come to fruition, we imagine there will be a lot more one could do with it - fitness gaming maybe?
Source: Gizmodo