Starfield's next update will improve the photo mode so you can finally smile pretty for your pictures

A new Starfield update is headed for Steam beta next week, with a focus on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes: The scanner is getting an upgrade, mission tracking is being improved, and you'll finally be able to smile in your photos.

Detailed patch notes won't be revealed until next week, but Bethesda hit the highlights in a series of tweets. The update will change the scanner so you can continue to use it while you're harvesting resources or opening doors, and setting a course on an inactive mission in the mission tracker will automatically make it active.

Practical improvements are great, but my favorite of the bunch is an entirely cosmetic change: Expressions are coming to photo mode.

«Now you can make your character and your companions match the mood of your shot,» Bethesda tweeted. «And Vasco is getting some new poses, too.»

It's a mood, alright: