Sony Releases PS5 User Interface Walkthrough Video - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 October 2020 / 1,737 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment has released a new walkthrough video showcasing the PlayStation 5 user interface.
"With less than a month until launch, we’re thrilled to share our very first look at the PlayStation 5 console’s user experience (UX)," said Sony Interactive Entertainment platform planning and management senior vice president Hideaki Nishino via the PlayStation Blog. "The new UX is completely centered on the player – to provide you a truly next-generation experience with deeper immersion that quickly connects you to great games and a passionate gaming community.
"We believe your play time is valuable and should be meaningful, and all the new features we’re delivering are inspired by that concept and vision. The new UX introduces several new features designed to make your gaming experiences more fun, engaging, personalized and social.
View the walkthrough video below:
"We believe your play time is valuable and should be meaningful, and all the new features we’re delivering are inspired by that concept and vision. The new UX introduces several new features designed to make your gaming experiences more fun, engaging, personalized and social.
"One of the highlights is a new Control Center, which provides immediate access to almost everything you need from the system at a single press of the PlayStation button on the DualSense wireless controller – all without leaving the game.
"We’ve also added a new feature called Activities, designed to bring you closer to the key elements of gameplay. Activities are displayed via on-screen cards in the Control Center, which enables you to discover new gameplay opportunities, go back to things you missed, jump directly into levels or challenges you want to play, and much more. Some Activity cards can be put in picture-in-picture mode, so you can view them without having to leave the game.
"Navigating the interface, switching between games, and hopping into online matches occurs quickly, as we rebuilt the entire software stack from the console to the network to bring you a truly next-generation experience. We believe the less time you spend waiting to interact with the system, the more time you will have to spend playing games.
"We wanted to give you an early peek at a part of the PS5 UX journey in our video walkthrough, so we hope you enjoy the tour. Also, keep in mind this is in a pre-production environment, so there may be some minor changes, but it’ll give you a taste of what to look forward to when PS5 launches in November."
The PlayStation 5 will launch on November 12 in North America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and in Europe and the rest of the world on November 19.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Now that was a beautiful UI tutorial experience. Instead of changing the UI drastically Sony expanded on what made the PS4 UI so loved in the 1st place. Keep making the right moves Sony ;')
Tbh I wanted to see if Sony has their own quick resume for PS5. Nevertheless, the UI looks interesting
I don’t think they really need it, knowing how fast it can exit out if one game to load up another. Quick Resume is nice, but I couldn’t help but notice that switching just XB1 games would take a moment on XSX.
My biggest complaint. I hate Sid.
This walkthrough video seem to be for a console launch that is like 6 month away. We don't need a tease anymore, it's time for a deep dive. To be fair Microsoft hasn't shown much of their UI.
We never really got a deep dive on PS4 UI either. I honestly prefer this way because they showed more than enough features to prove it’s a good UI, while still giving us a chance to explore and find out new things on our own when we get the console.
We never really got a deep dive on PS4 UI either. I honestly prefer this way because they showed more than enough features to prove it’s a good UI, while still giving us a chance to explore and find out new things on our own when we get the console.
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