We’re used to talking about receivers and speakers with support for Dolby Atmos. Now, gamers will be able to join in on the fun as well.
Dolby just announced that the immersive audio format is coming to the Xbox One, as well as Windows 10 PCs and tablets.
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced Blu-ray Bitstream pass-through on the Xbox One and Xbox One S. This includes the Atmos support, but it’s only for Blu-ray — and only for Xbox Preview members initially.
Microsoft’s machine is actually the first game console to support Dolby Atmos, and it’s currently exclusive to Xbox Preview. The company expects to offer that feature to the entire Xbox One community very soon. However, they are already making that advancement even more impressive by adding Dolby Atmos-enhanced gaming options into the mix.
At least, they will at some point. Very few game titles currently support Dolby Atmos. However, when more are announced, Xbox One users should be ready!
Dolby Atmos is an audio format that can truly surround you with sound. That’s because it uses object-oriented encoding to create a three-dimensional surround soundfield with sound coming from virtually everywhere — including overhead.
“With Dolby Atmos, sound moves precisely all around and above you. You can hear where your allies and enemies are in three-dimensional space,” says Spencer Hooks, director of gaming for Dolby Laboratories. “Snipers on the roof? You’ll hear them over your left shoulder and know where to aim to take them out. The same goes for an attacker with a jet pack hovering behind you.”
“At Team Xbox, we are all gamers first, and bringing Dolby Atmos support to Xbox One and Windows 10 gaming next year will bring you even further inside the action and sound of your favorite titles,” says Mike Ybarra, Xbox’s head of platform engineering. “A big thank you to the team at Dolby for their partnership; we’re excited to share more with the Xbox community next year.”
To get Dolby Atmos through the Xbox One and Xbox One S, you’ll need to connect your console via HDMI to an audio receiver that can decode the format. (See our 2015/2016 Buyer’s Guide to Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Receivers for more information.) Also check Updates on your console to make sure you have the latest Blu-ray player, as well as enable “Let my receiver decode audio (beta)” under the Disc & Blu-raysettings page.
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