Sony Reveals Its First Car: Meet the Vision-S Prototype

[ProjectWHaT]

Sony just revealed an electric sedan at CES to show off their sensors and technology.

There are 33 sensors that monitor both the inside and outside of the car

Partners that helped with the concept:

Their EV platform can be used for more vehicles including SUVs.

They will continue to work on their Vision S initiative by focusing on safety, entertainment, and adaptability.


More info on their sensors which they call the Safety Cocoon:

Sony CMOS Sensors (just their normal camera sensor found in their Sony cameras and most modern cell phones)

Solid state LiDAR

Fusion of RAW data from Sony's sensors that are then fed into their algorithms to create a better recognition system compared to conventional techniques

ToF in Cabin Sensing

Cars that currently use their sensors

 

[UltimateYosh]

That looks generic as all hell, although not quite as much as the Model 3.

Also, insert comment here asking when this car will be in GT Sport.

 

[05XR8]

Wonder if this could be the first car you drive on your PS controller, from the convenience of your lounge, to (insert any popular fast food restaurant) drive thru and back home.

 

[FT-1]

Looks sleek, if a little uninspired. I'm glad they went with a sedan/fastback form factor rather than an SUV.

 

[GTPNewsWire]

This is the discussion thread for a recent post on GTPlanet:

Sony Reveals Its First Car: Meet the Vision-S Prototype

This article was published by Andrew Evans (@Famine) on January 7th, 2020 in the Automotive News category.

 

[Oyashiro-sama]

Really like how the car looks from behind and sides. The front is very weak with that small hood.

 

[Oberdan]

My God.
2.350 KG on 149Mp/h?
Many heavy to reach 250 km!

 

[mustafur]

Looks like a More Modern, Better Designed Tesla.

 

[IfAndOr]

I quite like its looks, not to quirky.

An amazing amount of technology built into it. But just imagine buying it used a few years down the line when that technology maybe starting to fail. How much is going to cost to keep it going!? That's if they make it of course, but I often think the same thing applies to many modern vehicles that are brimming with electronics.

 

[OJT6627]

Front resembles the latest modern Ferraris (especially the headlight shape), rear is a mix between latest Porsches and current-gen Audi A7 and the side profile is very similar to Model 3

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Overall seems quite nice though, gotta admit. Like the design of it

 

[Aloha62_2]

Burn it, burn it with fire!

 

[ribloGT]

This is the Car for the launch of next GT game on PS5

 

[theschledy]

Plot twist: that's the PS5

 

[Zona]

I kinda like it. Going to be interesting seeing the reviews on it.

 

[Auditore]

Would be surprised if kaz didnt know about the project.

 

[Nielsen]

Would be surprised if kaz didnt know about the project.

I would also be surprised if Polyphony Digital didn’t contribute to the project in some way.

 

[WJHMH]

Meh, to each their own. Not my thing.

 

[Doomotron]

Welcome to Gran Turismo 7's cover car, everybody.

 

[Aloha62_2]

I would also be surprised if Polyphony Digital didn’t contribute to the project in some way.

Oh god. It's going to be hellish on the wallet if it can only do 20 miles to a set of tyres.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Athletic...is not the word one would use to describe the form of this car.

The proportions, all around, are pretty dreadful.

 

[MIE1992]

I would also be surprised if Polyphony Digital didn’t contribute to the project in some way.

I could see them not being involved. PD seems more involved with the Playstation part of Sony, and doesn’t seem to often branch out to other Sony segments, aside from that Bravia TV advert.

This car, on the other hand, seems to be a collab between pretty much all Sony divisions, though I don’t hear anything about the Playstation being involved. This doesn’t exactly seem like a newer take on the Nissan Urge - a vehicle that I think really would fit as a constantly recurring car in the Forza games.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Surprisingly tidy looking machine. I highly doubt the car itself will actually be made but I can see the connected technology and autonomous driving systems trickling their way down the line in a few years.

 

[RolexGTP]

Looks very tesla competitor-ish. Not bad

 

[Roo]

Cabin Sensing looks like an insurance company's wet dream.

 

[Joey D]

Like my PS4 and Sony TV, I wonder if it'll need to install massive updates every time you start it up? Still, kind of neat though. The tech looks pretty cool too.

 

[Bloodytears]

Why this car not in GTsport yet?

Really like it, not Porsche, but still nice looking car even with pretty weak front design.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

I doubt they pulled intel from Polyphony's work with other cars but I hope this doesn't sour any relationships with other auto manufacturers.

 

[TheCrazySwede]

Surprisingly tidy looking machine. I highly doubt the car itself will actually be made but I can see the connected technology and autonomous driving systems trickling their way down the line in a few years.

Bingo

Most likely Sony flexing its muscle and making a profit off of the technology in the future.
Elon Musk, likewise, is putting most of his bets on the technology that would power the 'Self Driving AI' of his cars. The cars themselves can afford to take a financial hit as long as it feeds Tesla with the most valuable entity in our modern world - our data.

 

[Daniel]

Like my PS4 and Sony TV, I wonder if it'll need to install massive updates every time you start it up? Still, kind of neat though. The tech looks pretty cool too.

It's going to be the most stable car ever produced.

 

[GTV0819]

Should Microsoft and Nintendo be also making their very own cars in the future?