WTF IS SONY XPERIA TOUCH?

Hang on, haven’t I seen this before?

If you were paying attention to Stuff’s coverage of last year’s Mobile World Congress show, then yup. Sony showed it off in concept form, but it wasn’t quite ready for the prime time. This, though? It’s the real deal. Sony has decided there’s enough interest to roll its portable projector into full production, so you’ll be able to buy one by the summer. Or at least you will be if you don’t mind splashing out a whopping €1499 on one.

Ouch – it had better be the stuff of my sci-fi dreams for that kind of cash.

If you’ve ever wanted to turn your kitchen table into a giant tablet screen, you’re sorted. It’s basically a tiny Android box that beams a touch-sensing ‘display’ onto any flat surface. The projector can see where you’re tapping and transform that data into inputs. It’ll recognise pinch gestures too, so it essentially works just like a regular tablet. Turn it round and it’ll project onto a wall instead, so you can watch any on-demand or catch-up app available from the Google Play Store on a giant screen. It’s got built-in speakers, and is packing batteries so you won’t even need to plug it in.

Has it got enough juice to get me through a Netflix marathon?

Afraid not – it’ll probably only manage around an hour of video playback away from the mains. That’s still enough for a full episode of House of Cards, but you’ll want to plug it in to binge on an entire season.

Got any more sweet, sweet specs?

If it’s details you’re craving, Sony’s going to be leaving you hungry. Everything was very much under wraps when we got to see one in person, with no word on the hardware inside or even the resolution. But we’re not expecting anything better than 720p, which is lame when you see how much it costs. Still, there’s no denying it’s a dapper little piece of kit. Tread a few popcorn kernels into the carpet, pop one of these on and it’ll feel like you’re at the local cinema.