PS5 UI: This is what the Playstation 5's user interface looks like

Sony has unveiled the Playstation 5 UI.

In addition to a new design and structure of the dashboard, the PS5 UI also contains new features.

One month before the Playstation 5 * was released, Sony finally gave a look at the PS5's user interface in a twelve-minute video.

In addition to a revised design and dashboard, this contains some important upgrades.

PS5 Control Center: Quick access to important settings

The new

is displayed with a push of the Playstation button and grants access to the most important console options without having to interrupt the game.

Here, players can see, among other things, which of their friends are online, the status of a current download or the battery level of the Dualsense controller.

PS5: That's what "activities" are all about

The "

" feature is arguably the biggest innovation on the PS5-UX.

This gives players all kinds of information about their current game.

The progress is displayed here as well as the estimated remaining duration of the current activity.

For example, the player can see that it will take about 10 minutes to complete the current mission.

Other tasks can also be quickly selected and started using

the so-called “

” in the activities menu.

This enables a faster selection of missions.

The cards also show which game the friends are playing.

If you want, you can join us quickly this way.

PS5: Tips for the game via "Game Help"

The "

" function

is also new

- but an active PS Plus membership is required for this.

"Game Help" offers tips and tricks for the current game, in case you get stuck.

Instead of reaching for the smartphone and searching the Internet, a short video is shown directly via the Playstation via a picture-in-picture.

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PS5: Chat and screen sharing with friends

To

with friends

, there is no need to return to the dashboard in the main menu on the PS5.

This works with a few keystrokes.

Thanks to the integrated microphone of the DualSense controller, it is not necessary to connect a headset.

A completely new feature is the ability to

.

This also works without leaving the game.

The stream can be unlocked for friends who can fade it in at the bottom left of the screen while they continue their own game.

This is what the PS5 dashboard has to offer

Next to the PlayStation Store on the dashboard there is the new function "

.

Curated news from Sony will appear below this window.

This includes new details about games that players currently own or track.

However, "Explore" will only be available in the United States at launch.

Other regions are to follow at a later date.

The

is integrated directly into the dashboard of the PS5 and no longer exists as a separate application.

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