Imagine playing PlayStation inside your car – Sony and Honda are making it real!

Two industries are set to collide with one another in the upcoming AFEELA from Sony Honda Mobility. The Japanese tech and automotive companies have combined their interests for a production car that will also serve as a PlayStation gaming cabin. Sony Honda Mobility is a joint venture between Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd., and the name is a shortening of “Automobile & Future Mobility by Sony Honda.”

AFEELA Owners can stream games from home PlayStation consoles

Sony Honda Mobility announced support for the PlayStation Remote Play feature for its first vehicle, with the option to stream gameplay from a PS5 or PS4 at home. Streaming can be accessed via the car’s infotainment system when it’s connected to the internet while parked or charging. No onboard game library or hardware is necessary, as the feature will use Sony’s already-available Remote Play technology. This should make games accessible on the AFEELA as if it were a TV or computer screen.

Sony envisions vehicle playtimes as shared leisure

Drivers or passengers in the AFEELA will be able to play games at home on a PlayStation console and then continue on their infotainment display. The idea is to make what Sony Honda Mobility calls “inactive times such as charging stops” an experience for both the driver and the passenger in which they can connect with friends or family. Car cabins are positioned as spaces for mobility but also “digital leisure” with this integration.

Requirements and performance

Sony Honda Mobility didn’t state a release date for the feature, though the AFEELA itself will begin to deliver in California and other regions from mid-2026. Remote Play is already available for those with PlayStation consoles, and the minimum requirements for the system are also a PlayStation 5 or 4, a network connection, and 5Mbps or more of internet speed. The service should work better at 15Mbps or more, however. Remote Play also supports a wireless DualSense controller, which will be supported to continue gameplay between home consoles and the AFEELA. The vehicles will have internet connectivity, but the game library, in this case, will be from home.

A connected software-centric vehicle

Sony Honda Mobility is applying itself to creating a software-first product, according to group CEO Yoshikazu Tanaka. Rather than a product that is an “EV” first, AFEELA will support customers by recognizing their “software-centric” needs, such as the one offered by Remote Play and possible future integrations. To date, Sony has not revealed whether the vehicles will support Sony Originals or other entertainment features, which could also be paired to those software needs.