- Hey guys, it's Justine.
And today in this video,
we're gonna be talking about
some of my favorite highlights from Sony's CES presentation
that their CEO gave during the event.
Now if you guys missed it, no worries.
I've got you covered.
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Now it's not secret
that I am a huge Sony fan,
especially when it comes to cameras, movies, TVs,
and gaming.
But what I really loved about this presentation
was the bigger picture,
like their prototype car, the Vision-S,
the way that they are leading the path
in virtual production,
and Sony's drone, the Airpeak.
So the last CES that I attended in real life,
I got a chance to check out their prototype
of the Vision-S in person.
Now since then,
they've continued to develop on this concept
with more advanced technology for electric vehicles.
Sony also unveiled the Vision-S 02.
This is a new SUV type prototype vehicle,
as well as the establishment of Sony mobility.
I am so sold on the electric car future.
So it's really great to see some of the possibilities
and the ways that Sony sensors, their 360 reality audio,
and all of their cameras are being integrated
into their Vision-S.
Now the Vision-S is using this beautiful panoramic screen.
It has digital side mirrors
and conveniently placed control panels
to minimize eye movement.
The digital side mirrors are actually really cool,
and it's awesome because it's like,
it's not actually a mirror.
It's digital.
So it's like a camera,
but it's showing you, what's behind you.
So you're not really looking in a mirror at all.
Sony has such a huge library of content
with music and movies,
and these can be implemented into the screens
for backseat entertainment.
So if you're in the backseat,
you can listen to music, you can watch movies,
and if you've never experienced 360 reality audio,
it is so impressive.
Each of these seats have their own individual speakers.
So it'll create this individual sound field for each seat.
Even getting a demo of this car a few years ago,
it was actually mind blowing how amazing it sounded.
This concept has 40 sensors.
There's 18 cameras, 18 radar, and four LIDAR
that are all around the vehicle
to assist with improving the driving experience.
Now using all of these sensors.
It will give you a 360 view around the car.
So that'll assist with things like autonomous parking
and lane changing.
I feel like I could talk about this car the entire video,
but there are more things to cover,
like virtual production.
Okay.
All right.
Just, I'm gonna sit down for this
because I am still kind of processing
how incredible this is for the future of production.
This tech is being implemented into more shows and movies
that I think anyone even realizes,
and Sony has been leading this initiative.
And I got a chance to check this out in action
a few years ago when they first announced it at CES.
And since then, it has only gotten better.
Like, okay, check this out.
So instead of using traditional green screen
or even practical sets,
these worlds and environments are being built out virtually.
Now, whether they're building them out in 3D
or actually going out and filming these environments,
they're using Sony Crystal LED tech.
So they're able to shoot in front of these displays
as if they're actually in these locations.
And this gives you the ability to transport
to exotic locations very quickly and very easily.
And I have been on a bunch of sets
when you're out in the middle of a desert
and the temperature,
and just being out in the elements,
not gonna lie, kind of sucks.
So this is something that I'm so excited for.
And I'm just gonna say,
if anybody needs me to be in any upcoming films or anything,
hi, I'm here.
I'm ready.
I'm available.
And with the Sony Venice,
which is definitely something that may be
a little bit too high-tech for my studio,
but I would really love to check one out.
This camera is able to maximize the Crystal LED
with its precise capturing,
and it's so exciting to see
all of these behind the scenes shots
of how production is actually being taken to the next level.
When you see these final movies and TV shows
and stuff on your screen,
being able to take a step back
and actually see how they're doing it,
is really fascinating.
They also have the ability to rig these cameras and the sets
so that it'll interact with the camera movement.
So the environment will be able to move realistically,
if you're actually there in whatever set
that they've chosen,
I can only hope to one day shoot something really cool
on one of these.
Okay, also no secret that I'm a huge fan of drones,
and I love everything about them.
From flying them,
to editing the shots that I've got afterwards.
So when Sony first gave a sneak peek of the Airpeak,
I was so excited.
And this isn't really a drone for everyday consumers,
but it's definitely targeting more professional creators.
It looks pretty similar to some of the higher-end drones
that you may have seen in the past,
but all of this tech was developed in-house by Sony
to achieve maximum flight performance.
All the key components are originally designed by Sony
like the propellers, to the motors, to the ESC.
It has superior wind resistance
with high precision sensors,
and refined flight algorithm
that allows Airpeak S1
to accurately determine its environment, location,
and positioning to keep low level flight shake to a minimum.
And if you've ever flown drones, especially on low level,
kind of ironic that that is something that I enjoy doing
more than flying them up super high,
because you're getting this perspective
that is really difficult to get an any other way
than if you were flying a drone.
It does sometimes cause a problem
because you are filming very low
and you're getting a lot of wind resistance
from not only the drone and the propellers
pushing down on the ground,
it's definitely a difficult situation
when you're flying super low.
So I'm really excited to test this out.
This is also currently one of the world's smallest drones
in its class,
and it can carry a full-frame alpha mirrorless camera.
There is an Airpeak flight app that goes with it.
So it'll let you adjust camera settings in the controls.
It has a dual operation mode.
So you'll be able to have someone pilot,
and then someone else control the gimbal
to get the right shots.
There are automated flight modes like mission flights,
and this will let you follow a preset routes.
And then you can also do a repeat routes
and that will let you retrace a previous one.
I think this is really cool
because I feel like there's a lot of times
where there's really cool things happening
and you want to kind of do that same shot
over and over again,
and to try to fly that exactly, is pretty difficult.
So the fact that you can just repeat what you just did,
definitely excited to try that out.
Speaking of drones,
this is wild.
Sony is looking to actually take into space.
Now in 2020,
Sony launched the Sony Space Entertainment Project
in partnership with the University of Tokyo and JAXA
to open up space experiences
that usually were only reserved for astronauts.
They just rebranded it to Star Sphere.
And on the show floor at CES,
they showcase a full scale mockup of the nano satellite
that they are aiming to launch in 2022.
That is supposedly happening this year.
It's so awesome.
It has Sony's camera technology built into it.
And when it's paired with a navigational software,
the users will be able to adjust camera settings.
The angle of the view, the composition of the moon,
the sun, and the stars, all using a shooting simulator.
Like just, can we stop for a minute?
Like this is flying a, essentially a drone
like in space.
It's so mind blowing to think that
this is the near future.
Like this is something that is allowing space exploration
to become more accessible to everyday people.
So like hi sign me up.
Okay.
So another highlight was seeing Tom Holland
talk about his work on the Uncharted movie
that is due out in theaters in February.
I just love that this was like an original PlayStation game,
and now it's being brought to life with Tom Holland,
and I'm not gonna lie,
might be having a little fan girl moment.
I mean, he's not even here.
I mean, I've never even met him.
I don't even know him.
He doesn't even know I exist,
but I think this is so freaking exciting.
I have loved his portrayal of Spider-Man.
So I can not wait to see what he does
with Nathan Drake's character.
He also said that to be able to really channel Nathan,
he played the game a ton to understand
and develop this character art.
Now it's crazy because if you've ever been on set
or if you've ever heard people talk about being on set
and filming movies,
there's a lot of downtime.
I like to say that sometimes when I'm on a big set
for a big production,
that I could shoot about 45 YouTube videos
in the amount of time that I've spent just sitting around,
which means Tom may have had a little bit of downtime
to play some Unchartered in the trailer for research.
Right, we're just gonna call it a research.
Either way, I am so hyped to check that out
when it's in theaters.
Let me know in the comments below,
if you're excited to see it as well.
Now for those of us who have been waiting very patiently
to hear about the next version of the Sony PlayStation VR,
wait no more, it's here.
It has new sensory features.
It has enhanced controls and tracking,
the eye tracking software will actually allow you
to have more control and interactivity.
The headset has feedback.
So players can feel subtle responsive feedback.
It's 4k HDR with 110 degrees field of view,
and there's even all new PlayStation VR2 sense controllers.
These will allow you to feel and interact with games
in a much more visceral way.
Knowing how much I love the PS5 dual sense controllers.
I am so excited to try out
the new PlayStation VR2 controllers
and the headset as well.
I'll also just be here, patiently waiting
for them to release more information about it.
Whenever the time comes, I'm gonna be here.
Just, I'm just waiting.
This has me waiting.
So those were a few of the bigger picture things
from Sony that I'm super excited about.
I honestly just keep thinking about virtual production
and like what that's gonna look like for the future.
Like we basically can go anywhere at any time in any place.
And it's gonna just really change the way
that movies and films and TVs and things are created.
I feel like now we have this expectation
to have content turned out way quicker
than it's able to actually be produced.
So with things like this,
we're gonna be getting way more content, way quicker.
Anyway, one of the best ways that you guys
can keep up to date with everything going on
in the world of Sony
is by checking out square.sony.com.
I am definitely super excited about all of the things
that are coming out,
and I can't wait to show them to you.
If you guys have anything that you'd like
to see me cover here on my channel,
feel free to leave it in the comments below.
And I will see you guys in the next video.
Bye.