Sony is rolling out a beta firmware update for the PS5 which includes new accessibility and audio options, among other new features.

As detailed by a new article on the official PlayStation Blog, the new beta firmware will be rolled out to invited users in the US, Canada, Japan, UK, Germany and France before its features will eventually be made available to everyone.

The beta includes new accessibility features, including the ability to assign a second controller as an ‘assist controller’ to a single account, and the ability to turn on haptic feedback while navigating the PS5 system menu.

The beta also adds support for Dolby Atmos HDMI devices like soundbars, TVs or home theatre systems.

This will enable the console to pass the PS5’s 3D Audio feature to Atmos devices by rendering the 3D Audio channels (including overhead ones) to Atmos speakers.



Posted: Aug 03, 2023 8:05 pm
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