Picture-in-picture mode may appear on PlayStation 5 consoles

PlayStation 5 may receive a picture-in-picture display mode in one of the future updates.

This is indicated by the Sony registered patent of the Game Console Application With Action Card Strand technology.

The document talks about the need for an improved graphical user interface that will improve information exchange and control switching.

The brief description of the patent does not contain references to "picture in picture", but, judging by the text, it is about this system.

According to the idea, the player will be able to not break away from the passage and simultaneously interact with some of the system's functions, such as chat, as well as manage video and music applications.

At the same time, in the detailed description of the patent, the picture-in-picture system has already been mentioned directly many times and is used to explain some images or is given as an example of the intended functionality.

Sony is also currently working on integrating the Discord console into the system.

In addition, according to rumors, next year it is planned to replace the PlayStation 5 model range of the current revision with one new version with a detachable drive.