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Sony's Secret PS5 AI Tech Revealed!
5 Dec
Summary
- Sony's AI upscaling tech, PSSR, is getting a major upgrade.
- New AI software aims to boost PS5 performance and fix glitches.
- Future handheld PlayStation may leverage this new AI technology.
Sony is preparing a substantial AI software upgrade for the PlayStation 5, aiming to significantly enhance console performance and address existing graphical glitches. The new technology, internally referred to as 'PSSR 2' or Multi-Frame Super Resolution 2, is expected to be more efficient and require less memory for image processing, potentially leading to better visual fidelity and smoother gameplay, especially for demanding titles.
This AI advancement builds upon Sony's PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). While PSSR is hardware-specific to PlayStation, FSR 4 is expected to be a separate, optional upscaling technology for games. Both upgrades are anticipated to arrive in 2026, mirroring the massive performance boosts seen in PC gaming through similar upscaling technologies.
The implications extend beyond current consoles, potentially enabling future handheld PlayStation devices. Leaks suggest a PS6 handheld, similar to the Nintendo Switch, could benefit from this low-power, efficient processing. This could allow PlayStation 5-level games to run on portable hardware without significant visual compromise, positioning Sony competitively against other handheld gaming solutions.
