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# Introducing PlayStation Flow

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## Video: Introducing PlayStation Flow

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_Published 2015-04-01. Introducing PlayStation Flow_


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[ MUSIC ] Playstation really leads the way with innovative ideas and technology. Here at the wearable's division we're working on ways to bring the Playstation experience to all areas of your life. Building on the recent success of remote play and chair play and not to mention Project Morpheus. We're about to take gaming to a deeper level. Underwater environments in games like, The Last of Us Remastered, are more realistic than ever. To enhance the gameplay experience, we've developed and advanced new wearable technology, Playstation Flow. We've created a new frontier for gameplay. We're taking gaming out of the living room.

And into the swimming [ MUSIC ] The sensors put on your thighs and biceps. Their packed with technology that captures your every moment and sends real time updates to your PS4 with game footage streaming directly into your Playstation Flow goggles. When you to a swimming. Environment in your game. Simply pause the game, sync your PlayStation Flow goggles and grab your Flow sensors. Then head to your nearest swimming pool and dive right back into the action. Your movement controls your game character. And, with the waterproof ear phones, you get a totally immersive experience .

>> [ MUSIC ] Playstation have really taken the plunge. They've thrown themselves into the deep end with the flow .

>> We're entering new levels where immersion meets submersion. I'd call it, super. Immersion. Oh my god, this is amazing. We also wanted to make sure, you could get back to playing the game on your PS4 as quickly as possible. We've developed an incredible new way to dry yourself. It's a massive. Forward. The PlayStation Flow body dryer. It'll dry you in seconds. We're really excited about PlayStation Flow. Its potential to break through traditional gaming barriers is immense. You don't even have to be in a pool to experience it. [ MUSIC ] PlayStation Flow. One serious piece of technology.

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