PS5: 3D audio, trophies, etc., the firmware beta reveals the many features to come

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Last June, Sony announced that he would launch the beta program test new versions of the PS5 operating software. This program, to which French users could register, allows Sony to test new features in the conditions of reality and players to discover in preview what the manufacturer is simply.

And it appears that people registered in this program started since this morning receiving an invitation to download the first beta update. This new version, in addition to activating the ability to install an internal SSD drive compatible in the console, brings several other unpublished features.

The first of these features is the activation of 3D audio on the speakers built into a TV. To operate 3D audio, the console uses the Dualsense handle to measure the acoustics of a part and adjust the 3D audio accordingly.

Sony has also added a trophy tracker in the PS5 control center. Up to 5 game trophies can now be consulted. For PlayStation Now users, the Japanese manufacturer now gives the possibility of choosing between a 1080p or 720p display.

more clarity

The PS5 allows players to compete with their friends with high scores directly from its interface. In order to spice up this friendly competition, the beta update provides the ability to activate the automatic capture of a video extract when a player realizes a high score for which he was competing with a friend.

Jim Ryan's firm also tries to clarify things for people who use their PS5 to play both PS5 games and PS4 games. Whether it's the console or game library home screen, PS5 and PS4 versions of the same game will be listed separately. In addition, the title of each game will indicate if it is a PS5 or PS4 version.

Other changes made by this firmware beta are improvements in "user experience," more options for customizing control center, the ability to write messages to friends or members of A group from the "game base" of the same control center.

Always about the "game base," The Friends tab has also been revised with more management options and the display on the screen of connected friends. In general, this first beta update is far from being a minor update.

At a time when these lines are written, we do not know when these novelties will be offered to all PS5 users. Beta obliges, it can not be excluded that some are modified (or even deleted) if the returns of beta testers require it.

What do you say about this first beta update of the PS5 firmware What new features are you interested in the most? Do you participate in this beta? Tell us everything in the comments below.