An interview with Sony lead architect Mark Cerny has revealed some of the technical specification of the next-generation PlayStation console. Although the name of the console has not been revealed, we’ll refer to it as the PS5 for now.
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Technology has become so intertwined with human livelihoods that it has now become difficult to separate the two. It is a now a normal practice among technology executives to enquire about how the end user would “feel” about the technology. Even when Sony is developing the latest PlayStation technology they will consider this feeling.
The capacity of the Blu-ray disc has been expanded yet again, but this time it has resulted in a new sub-format: BDXL. The new format can store up to 128GB (write-once) or 100GB (rewritable), more than doubling the capacity of the dual-layer BD, disc which can hold up to 50GB of data. Unfortunately, the PlayStation 3 will not be compatible with the new format, even with a firmware update.
Sony has patented a game demo technology that would initially provide players with a full version of a game, but as time progresses, the game would start to degrade or deteriorate leaving players with the bare bones of the game. The full version could then be restored via an unlock code.
A partnership between Sony and Panasonic spawns a new technology that increases the capacity of a Blu-ray disc layer from 25GB to 33.4GB using existing Blu-ray laser diodes. The good news is that the new technology will be supported by existing Blu-ray players, including the PS3, via a simple firmware update.
