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[Bryank75]

The Share Screen feature was showcased during PS5’s UI reveal today, the feature allows you to share and stream live games with your friends while playing any game. There are many useful possibilities this feature brings from our limited knowledge of it. For example you can use this feature to simulate local splitscreen co-op in multiplayer games. You could also use this feature to give your friend tips on a game and walk him through a section live while you yourself are playing a different game...

Here is a gif for a better idea on how it looks in action:






The footage can be pinned side-by-side, simulating splitcreen co-op or picture-in-picture around the screen. All that sounds great and I’m sure you’ve already imagined great ways to use it with your friends but what really makes this feature interesting is the built in versatility it has. Imagine using this feature when playing a game while watching your favorite streamer on Twitch, or your favorite Youtube podcast without the need to get off your couch for a second screen. Likewise, imagine watching your favorite Youtube channel for trophy hunting when hunting for those hard-to-get trophies. What about video conferencing with friends or family while playing the game? Endless possibilities with an already built-in functionality.

Are you as upbeat about it as I am?

 

[Warnen]

If only I had a screen on me at all times, one that I could search the net on, message people, watch streams and do a million other things on. What a future...

 

[Yoboman]

If only I had a screen on me at all times, one that I could search the net on, message people, watch streams and do a million other things on. What a future...

High doses of salt intake can be bad for you

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Man, I dreamed of high quality screenshots! Now it's a reality with PS5!

And now this smart screen can be fun watching some friends playing while doing some casual game!

 

[MasterCornholio]

It's a pretty nifty feature but I'll probably use it to watch people stream while I'm doing something repetitive and boring in a game.

 

[Warnen]

High doses of salt intake can be bad for you

yeah who wouldn’t want to watch tv or some shit when they play a game, worked so well this gen

 

[trikster40]

I think it’s a very neat feature that hopefully will be used smartly. I can see it being used for Demons Souls when you’re trying to summon your friend.

 

[Yoboman]

yeah who wouldn’t want to watch tv or some shit when they play a game, worked so well this gen

Who said anything about TV?

How far you going to stretch this?

 

[Warnen]

Who said anything about TV?

How far you going to stretch this?

Imagine using this feature when playing a game while watching your favorite streamer on Twitch, or your favorite Youtube podcast without the need to get off your couch for a second screen. Likewise, imagine watching your favorite Youtube channel for trophy hunting when hunting for those hard-to-get trophies. What about video conferencing with friends or family while playing the game? Endless possibilities with an already built-in functionality.

 

[ipukespiders]

I assume they'll disable the feature in multiplayer games like COD.

 

[Gamerguy84]

Its a great feature. Glad to see it returning.

Its implemented a bit different and better with the PS5 but kind of existed on PS4, just wasn't talked about. You could spectate another person's game and share play was an underrated feature I used quite a few times with my friends.

This UI is looking amazing.

 

[Knitted Knight]

If only I had a screen on me at all times, one that I could search the net on, message people, watch streams and do a million other things on. What a future...

I think the sales pitch here is that you have that second screen on your tv while you game. Not on your smartphone having to hold your phone in place, and switching eye view between them.

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I think it's a neat feature. Imagine playing Factions with it while part of a team or even on opposing teams.

 

[Bryank75]

I assume they'll disable the feature in multiplayer games like COD.

Hopefully not, it would add so much to team awareness... it would be incredible.

 

[AeneaGames]

Man, I dreamed of high quality screenshots! Now it's a reality with PS5!

And now this smart screen can be fun watching some friends playing while doing some casual game!

The Pro already saved 4k screenshots I thought? Or am I misremembering?

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Remote play and second controller / share the controller features on PS+ were the reason why I stayed subscribed for so long. Lots of PS4 games this gen had local multiplayer but no online, which was rendered irrelevant by the share controller feature.

 

[Edgelord79]

Doubt I'll ever use it on my PS5. I play mostly solo though so I'm not their target.

Could see this being used quite a bit by the younger crowd though.

 

[Concern]

I like it. Shareplay is easily my favorite feature this gen. Glad its not being stripped away only to be added later.

 

[Mr Hyde]

It looks pretty neat and I can see it being helpful for a couple of situations, like trophy hunting and such, but I don't see myself using it very frequently.

 

[Grinchy]

My first thought when watching it was that if I play a simple online game like Fall Guys with my friend, we can have each other's viewpoints on screen in a little unused corner at all times. I don't have to ask him if he readied up, if he's in the lobby, if he made it through, ect. It's all right there on the screen.

The same could be said for something like Rocket League. Having your teammate's viewpoint at all times lets you know where they are, get a closer sight on the action if you're downfield, ect. It just remains to be seen how many games and their UI's will allow for a fraction of the screen to be taken up by such a thing without losing info you needed to see.

 

[Knitted Knight]

My first thought when watching it was that if I play a simple online game like Fall Guys with my friend, we can have each other's viewpoints on screen in a little unused corner at all times. I don't have to ask him if he readied up, if he's in the lobby, if he made it through, ect. It's all right there on the screen.

The same could be said for something like Rocket League. Having your teammate's viewpoint at all times lets you know where they are, get a closer sight on the action if you're downfield, ect. It just remains to be seen how many games and their UI's will allow for a fraction of the screen to be taken up by such a thing without losing info you needed to see.

I think it resizes the image. You see everything smaller.

 

[Grinchy]

I think it resizes the image. You see everything smaller.

Maybe that's one of the options? In the gif in the OP, it shows the part of the video I was remembering where he brings up his friend's gameplay of Lost Legacy, which becomes a picture-in-picture square on the full-sized game screen. Maybe it showed that already and I am just not remembering it. Seems like the OP says it was there, too.

If limiting the screen size is an option so that it lies outside of the game you're playing, that definitely solves the issue. It's just a question then of whether or not I am willing to make the gorgeous Demon's Souls any smaller

 

[Yoboman]

..

Do you know what TV is?

Everything Bryan mentioned is related to gaming

 

[DrScissorsMD]

I think the sales pitch here is that you have that second screen on your tv while you game. Not on your smartphone having to hold your phone in place, and switching eye view between them.

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I think it's a neat feature. Imagine playing Factions with it while part of a team or even on opposing teams.

I think he was referring to PC.

 

[Yoboman]

My first thought when watching it was that if I play a simple online game like Fall Guys with my friend, we can have each other's viewpoints on screen in a little unused corner at all times. I don't have to ask him if he readied up, if he's in the lobby, if he made it through, ect. It's all right there on the screen.

The same could be said for something like Rocket League. Having your teammate's viewpoint at all times lets you know where they are, get a closer sight on the action if you're downfield, ect. It just remains to be seen how many games and their UI's will allow for a fraction of the screen to be taken up by such a thing without losing info you needed to see.

Oh that's exciting for Rocket league 2v2

 

[Warnen]

Do you know what TV is?

Everything Bryan mentioned is related to gaming

I said tv or some shit, YouTube pod cast or twitch streamer is some shit to me.

 

[Fake]

Remind me to replay Lost Legacy.

 

[MasterCornholio]

Do you know what TV is?

Everything Bryan mentioned is related to gaming

I know what a TV is. It's that screen that you plug your console into. Everybody needs a device like that in order to game.

I said tv or some shit, YouTube pod cast or twitch streamer is some shit to me.

How about a youtube walkthrough for a game? That could be useful to those that really get stuck.

 

[Knitted Knight]

I assume they'll disable the feature in multiplayer games like COD.

Would be funny if they don't. People take COD way too serious. Imagine the rage quits.

Maybe that's one of the options? In the gif in the OP, it shows the part of the video I was remembering where he brings up his friend's gameplay of Lost Legacy, which becomes a picture-in-picture square on the full-sized game screen. Maybe it showed that already and I am just not remembering it. Seems like the OP says it was there, too.

If limiting the screen size is an option so that it lies outside of the game you're playing, that definitely solves the issue. It's just a question then of whether or not I am willing to make the gorgeous Demon's Souls any smaller

Yes. It's called "Pin to Side".

I think it would look something like this

 

[Warnen]

I know what a TV is. It's that screen that you plug your console into. Everybody needs a device like that in order to game.





How about a youtube walkthrough for a game? That could be useful to those that really get stuck.

Still seems would be eaiser to look at on a phone, eaiser to scrub back and forth, not taking up tv space, simpler to search ect..

Right now on PC can tab out and search for anything I would need and still easier to pull out the old phone.

 

[Grinchy]

Oh that's exciting for Rocket league 2v2

To me, there's no other way to play Rocket League

That, and Hoops (which is 2v2). I might like Hoops just as much a the regular mode.

 

[LordOfChaos]

The picture in picture is really cool. Good for those situations where you're trying to walk someone through something but playing at the same time.

 

[ZehDon]

Is Screen Share an innovation? No. But is it something I can see myself personally using a lot? Also no.

Back when the Xbone had this feature it was called 'Snap', and it worked with any application, not just games, so you could have entire websites snapped to the side of your screen, or Twitch, or whatever. It was so widely used and so utterly beloved that it was ultimately removed from the operating system and no one really complained. It sounds cool, but in practice, we have second screens for a reason, and they're a lot more convenient to use.

 

[01011001]

I really can't ses a single use case for this.
I never ever had a moment where any friend wanted to watch me play a game on the edge of his screen or vise versa.

the Xbox One had a very similar feature that was so rarely used by anyone that they ultimately killed it in order to free up resources for more liked, wanted and used festures

 

[MasterCornholio]

Still seems would be eaiser to look at on a phone, eaiser to scrub back and forth, not taking up tv space, simpler to search ect..

Seems like a couple of button presses is enough to access a hint while your playing a game. Doesn't seem difficult to me especially since it's something built into the game itself.

 

[Aidah]

It's pretty cool and looks well implemented. I don't know how much use it will get out of me, but I'll definitely try it before I knock it.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Great feature.
I also want Xbox’s quick resume for multiple titles

 

[Warnen]

Seems like a couple of button presses is enough to access a hint while your playing a game. Doesn't seem difficult to me especially since it's something built into the game itself.

hey if pulling up YouTube app, typing or voice commanding what I’m looking for, scrubbing thru results, finding the vid and scrubbing to the part I need is FASTER then pulling out my phone and doing the same then by all means might be useful.

I just don’t see that without some sort of touch screen.

 

[01011001]

Seems like a couple of button presses is enough to access a hint while your playing a game. Doesn't seem difficult to me especially since it's something built into the game itself.

that part is also the part that makes.me wonder how useful it is.

how long until developers simply forget about this feature and aren't implementing it anymore?

system features like this are often forgotten after the launch period by many developers... don't ever underestimate the capabilities of developers to completely ignore a system feature.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

yeah if there is a youtube style plugin then instead of looking up videos on my phone i can throw it in a little window to the side, that would be pretty dope. i would use that all the time.

 

[MasterCornholio]

that part is also the part that makes.me wonder how useful it is.

how long until developers simply forget about this feature and aren't implementing it anymore?

system features like this are often forgotten after the launch period by many developers... don't ever underestimate the capabilities of developers to completely ignore a system feature.

If the feature has support for youtube then it will be forever useful to me and won't require developers to do anything.

But I guess we need more information on this.

 

[Katt”BuckNasty”Johnston]

It’ll be convenient for my friends and I. I generally play on PC, but my military friends are play siege on PS. Being able to share play and play a separate game while subbing in and out when we have more than 5 in a party is going to be legit.

 

[Codeblew]

I voted NO. I like the PS5 UI from what I have seen but I couldn't give a fuck about social features.

 

[itsjustJEFF]

I like that the option is there, right? Will I use it? IDK but someone else might.

People never seem to be able to make up their mind. Having options, good. Having options, bad. Having options, cool. Having options, dumb. "We want options" "These options are DUMB, I would never use them"

 

[dorkimoe]

Wasn’t this exact feature promises for PS4? I recall it being shown before at an e3 Sony event

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

It's an interesting concept and seems a more gamer/friend focused effort than say the Xbox snap mode of old. I can see it being useful for help from a friend but I can also see it being abused in online multiplayer unless it has a time delay or block. Well done to Sony for being innovative and making it simple to use.

 

[OmaeWaMouShindiggity]

I’m getting Xbox first but I love some of the UI tech I saw in the PS5 demo. I can say easily that MS needs to take some notes to improve their own UI. Bravo Sony.

 

[truth411]

The Share Screen feature was showcased during PS5’s UI reveal today, the feature allows you to share and stream live games with your friends while playing any game. There are many useful possibilities this feature brings from our limited knowledge of it. For example you can use this feature to simulate local splitscreen co-op in multiplayer games. You could also use this feature to give your friend tips on a game and walk him through a section live while you yourself are playing a different game...

Here is a gif for a better idea on how it looks in action:






The footage can be pinned side-by-side, simulating splitcreen co-op or picture-in-picture around the screen. All that sounds great and I’m sure you’ve already imagined great ways to use it with your friends but what really makes this feature interesting is the built in versatility it has. Imagine using this feature when playing a game while watching your favorite streamer on Twitch, or your favorite Youtube podcast without the need to get off your couch for a second screen. Likewise, imagine watching your favorite Youtube channel for trophy hunting when hunting for those hard-to-get trophies. What about video conferencing with friends or family while playing the game? Endless possibilities with an already built-in functionality.

Are you as upbeat about it as I am?

TROPHY HUNTING!!! I didn't think of that. Sweet. Alot of possibilities.

 

[AllBizness]

Going to use it as a guide.

 

[Danjin44]

When it comes to gaming I'm very anti-social, so I never ever going to touch any of those social media features, but Its good for people who care.

 

[EDMIX]

When it comes to gaming I'm very anti-social, so I never ever going to touch any of those social media features, but Its good for people who care.

Same.

I like the screen shot feature as it doesn't have that weird pause like on PS4 so I can make backgrounds for themes and stuff lol