Sony has updated the Remote Play app to include PlayStation 5 access, giving players a look at many of the details regarding how the software will accommodate the new console. The PS5 is set to release next month, and Sony has been taking the time leading up to the launch to share various details about the next-gen machine. For instance, a new Game Boost function will be available on the console that will improve the performance of select PS4 games.
The older console's video game library isn't the only thing that's up in the air as fans prepare to make the transition. The PlayStation 4 also offered a system called Remote Play, which allowed players to stream their PS4 games to all manner of other devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers. At one point a survey released by Sony even hinted at the possibility of Remote Play being available on the Nintendo Switch, which would be a surprising bridge between Sony and its competitor Nintendo. With the PS4 abdicating its throne to the next system in line, the future of Remote Play has been uncertain.
But now, users of the Remote Play app are getting closure. Reddit user thisiserfff has observed updates to the app as Sony gets the system ready for the PlayStation 5. The app now asks users directly if they're streaming a PS4 game or a PS5 game. Obviously, if someone selects a PS5 they don't yet have, the app won't be able to find it, and thisiserff was helpful enough to display the error message that appears. They also shared the video quality page to give fans a look at what they can expect from their streaming experience. The resolution caps out at 1080p, but players can customize their frame rate, and there's even an HDR option, which players can avail themselves of if they have a powerful enough PC.
Hopefully the improved hardware of the PlayStation 5 will make for a better streaming experience overall. Remote Play is far from the only one in the market of streaming video games. Numerous tech companies are trying to promote the method as the new standard for the video game industry. So far that hasn't quite panned out; Google's Stadia hardware, for instance, is widely regarded as a failure. Sony's Remote Play system, with its much smaller scope, has managed to avoid these pitfalls, but it certainly hasn't hit the mainstream either.
The PlayStation 5 and its competitor the Xbox Series X will certainly bring a lot of changes to the video game industry. Already fans have been impressed by the new hardware's powerfully reduced loading times, and that's just one of the many gaming improvements promised by the new consoles. If the PlayStation 5 can revitalize the game streaming atmosphere too, it will truly be a remarkable console.
Source: thisiserff