Both Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will be the first consoles ever to provide Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support.
Dolby and Microsoft have revealed that both next-gen consoles will support Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision upon launch. Dolby Vision will at first be supported over streaming apps. Dolby Vision support for games will follow next year.
Xbox Series X and Series S are the first consoles to support Dolby Atmos (at launch) & Dolby Vision (coming soon)
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Dolby Vision: "Beyond traditional HDR" with 40x brighter highlights, 10x deeper blacks and up to 12-bit color depth. pic.twitter.com/yPuD5J31Sa
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Meanwhile, Dolby Atmos will already have support available for both apps and games on the launch date itself. According to Xbox’s official post, both of Dolby’s technologies will be “firsts” on the Xbox but it doesn’t mean that they won’t be released on the PlayStation 5 and other consoles later down the line.
Dolby Vision is a kind of HDR that is a substantially better, smarter, and more powerful version of HDR 10. It makes a vivid image with bright highlights and deep blacks. This technology is already supported on several state-of-the-art TVs but unfortunately, only a few games are using it and support is scarce for the PC.
Xbox Series X/S officially will be the only next-gen consoles supporting both the industry leading Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos! #XGonGiveItToYa https://t.co/4l7UcQnhUW
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On the other hand, Dolby Atmos is the company’s most recent advancement in surround sound technology. Atmos relies on a set of small speakers to create the effect of specific sounds on dedicated speakers.
This effect can also be attained, with shifting results, via cheaper setups such as soundbars. On Xbox, the technology will be available on headphones, home theaters, and soundbars.
