Discord Voice Chat, VRR support for 1440p, and additional UX and social features available now with new PS5 software update

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A new PS5 system software update is rolling out globally today!
As the PlayStation 5 continues to evolve, sony continues to deliver new features to the community. Today, they’re rolling out the next PS5 system software with a number of fan-requested features, including Discord voice chat and Variable Refresh Rate support for 1440p resolution. They’re also introducing a variety of UX, accessibility and social feature enhancements that make playing with your friends or enjoying your gaming experiences on the PS5 console easier than ever.


Below you can find some of the most interesting features coming with this update.


Join a Discord Voice Chat on Your PS5 Console.
Start or Request a Share Screen from Your Friend’s Profile.
New “Join Game” Icon in Party Chats.
New “Friends Who Play” Tile.
Manually Upload Game Captures to PlayStation App.
Game Presets for Multiplayer Session Preferences.
PS4 to PS5 Saved Data Migration.
PS5 to PS5 Data Transfer.
Screen Reader Improvements.
Wireless Device Update for DualSense Wireless Controller.
Game Capture Using Voice Command (Preview): U.S. and U.K. limited release.

If you are curious to find out more about these features and how each of them works, please check out this post on the official PlayStation Blog. I’m really interested to test the new discord functionality and to see what’s new with the screen reader improvements.
Happy gaming everyone!

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Victor Dima

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Victor Dima is a Blind Gaming Journalist and Accessibility Ambassador, Living in Oslo with his wife Alina. Victor was the first journalist in Romania to receive the PS5 & the PS VR2 from PlayStation. He is also working closely with Xbox Nordic and other game publishers such as Ubisoft, Ea, Bungie, Activision, blizzard, square Enix, Capcom, Rockstar Games, Sega, PlayStation studios, WB Games, Bethesda and many others. With over 12 years of experience covering the Gaming Industry, he started victordima.net in 2013 and since February 2022 all his articles are posted in English in order to reach a more global audience. He is the owner and founder of the highly successful PlayStation Fans Romania Facebook Community, the largest independent source for PlayStation News in Romania, on social media with almost 35.000 followers. Victor is also running theAudiobookBlog.com. You can reach Victor at contact@victordima.net

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