Sony is rolling out a new PS5 system update today which adds some new features to the console. The new Welcome Hub is a place where users can customize their space with widgets and backgrounds. This feature was previously known as the Explore Tab. It will replace this tab in the United States and also (finally) be released in other regions over the next few weeks.
There’s also a new adaptive charging feature coming to only the PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro. For some reason, the USB ports on the launch PS5 model can’t do this. The feature will let you set the time you want the console to keep your controllers charging when you set the PS5 into Rest Mode. This was a feature across all PS4 models too, but not the PS5 launch console – keep that in mind.
Another big feature is the custom 3D Audio Profiles. The console will let you run a series of sound tests to determine the best 3D sound settings for your headset.
You’ll find all the details you need on the system update below. There’s also a video on the Welcome Hub, for when it launches here.
Welcome Hub
Party Share (phased release)
In the next few weeks, we’ll also add the ability for you to share party voice chat links on any messaging or social media app. This will allow you to invite a friend whom you’re chatting with on any messaging app to join your party voice chat, even if you haven’t added them to your friends list on PlayStation Network.
To create a party link, open the voice chat card in the Control Center on PS5, select [Invite Players], then click [Share Party link] to generate a scannable QR code. Recipients can open the link on their mobile device and seamlessly join the party on their PS5 or from PlayStation App.
Personalized 3D audio profiles for headphones and earbuds
In this generation, 3D audio is one of the key ways that creators have enhanced the immersive quality of games. As individuals, we all hear sounds differently based on the size and shape of our head, ears, and ear canals.
We’re pleased to introduce a feature that lets your PS5 console create a personalized 3D audio profile just for you. With a set of headphones or earbuds, you can run through a set of sound quality tests to analyze a vast number of factors to create an audio profile that best fits your hearing characteristics.
Enable Remote Play for individual users
You can now adjust Remote Play settings per user and choose who is allowed to connect to your PS5 console using Remote Play. So, if your friends or family members come over and sign in to your PS5 console with their account for PlayStation Network, you can easily modify who can continue to access your PS5 console using Remote Play when they leave.
Adaptive charging for your controller (for the slimmer PS5 model and PS5 Pro)
Adaptive charging for the DualSense wireless controller, DualSense Edge wireless controller, PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, and Access controller is now available for the slimmer PS5 model, when the console is in rest mode (and will also be available for PS5 Pro when it launches). Adaptive charging helps save power by adjusting the length of time that power is supplied to your controller based on its battery level.
Source: PS Blog
