Sony has promised to make the PlayStation 4 more of a social game machine than it's already become, and, judging by what's coming with the company's latest firmware update for the system, it's certainly living up to its word.

The firmware 2.00 feature will allow players to find friends who have similar likes to you, based on a recommendation system put into place by Sony. You'll also be able to share videos with others via YouTube, as previously promised by the company.

However, the big feature is Share Play, which Sony broke down in an entry of the PlayStation Blog:

The best way to think about Share Play is like a “virtual couch”. PlayStation 4 will create an online local co-op experience by allowing you to invite a friend to join your game—even when they don’t own a copy of it. With this first-of-its-kind feature, you’ll be able to play games with a friend just as if you were together in the same room. Let’s say that with games… you’ll be able to invite your friend online to play against the Miami Heat for the championship as the San Antonio Spurs in NBA2K, tackle the challenging Towerfall Ascension Quest Mode together, or aide, heal, and protect you as Igniculus in Child of Light’s local co-op mode.

With Share Play, you can even jump into a game to assist a friend. For example, if there is part of a game that you can’t quite finish, you can invite a friend to take over your controls. Like handing over the controller to a friend on your couch, your screen will be shared as your friend gets through the part of the game that has been giving you trouble—can’t get past that part in The Last of Us: Remastered when you’re hanging upside down? Get a little help.

There's no word on when firmware 2.00 will arrive, but it shouldn't be too far off.