Kenichi Imai was involved in the development of PlayStation® hardware products, starting with PlayStation® Portable to PlayStation®5. This includes the development of software development kits (SDK) for games, and system software for hardware products. With a wealth of knowledge on audio and video signal processing technology, Imai led the development of audio codecs for games and also introduced HDR technology and object-based 3D audio technology to PlayStation products. Imai continues to drive activities aimed at improving product development at SIE, including process improvements in software development, knowledge sharing across departments as well as mentoring and developing engineers' skills to expand innovation and creativity in the entertainment field.