With CES 2025 in full swing, one of the show’s most intriguing exhibits is a proof-of-concept entertainment experiment from Sony. The PlayStation company is currently showing off what a future games room could look and feel like, demoing what is essentially the closest thing possible to a Star Trek holodeck.
According to Sony, the Future Immersive Entertainment Concept combines Crystal LED panels, audio, haptics, scent and atmosphere with a PlayStation game like The Last of Us to create an interactive experience. You could compare this to a 4D version of Duck Hunt, but with people horribly mutated by a fictional cordyceps mushroom instead of mallards, and we don’t even want to know what rotten mushroom monsters look like in a world devoid of fungi. personal hygiene.
Visually, it’s a convincing step into this dark world thanks to the realistic graphics. This isn’t the first time Sony has revealed concept gaming hardware, as in May 2024 the company showed off a high-tech PlayStation controller in a promotional video, teasing a radical departure from the standard DualSense device.
In other The Last of Us news, a new trailer for the second season of the HBO live-action adaptation of the game debuted this week and also confirmed an April 2025 release window for the series. Developer Naughty Dog also hinted that it would continue the game series with The Last of Us Part 3 and the studio is currently working on a sci-fi adventure titled Intergalactic: the heretic prophet.