The news comes via the French version of Xbox Wire (thanks, VGC) in a post that has since been removed. The original post stated (via translation): “Xbox Series X|S have been Dolby Atmos compatible since their release and Dolby Vision will arrive on these consoles sometime in 2021, with both technologies remaining exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem for two years.”
Although the post has been removed, business analyst Roberto Serrano wasted no time in posting his findings on Twitter, alongside the news that Dolby Atmos support for the official Xbox Wireless Headset will stop on September 30th, after which users will need to purchase a license directly from Dolby. “Our partnership with Dolby allows you to activate Dolby Atmos for Headphones on all Xbox Wireless Headsets until September 30, 2021,” the translated Xbox Wire post states. “After this trial period, you will be able to purchase the license for the app directly from Dolby.”
On the subject of trials, members of the Xbox Insider program were able to access the Dolby Vision test for Xbox Series X|S last month, which Dolby says offers up to 12-bit colour depth and 40x brighter highlights for displays that support the feature. Forbes recently stated that Dolby is “working closely with TV manufacturers to make Dolby Vision for gaming as seamless and automatic for as many TVs as possible,” ready for the technology to fully roll out to Xbox Series X|S consoles in the future. Dolby is also expected to release a list of specific games that will make the most of Dolby Vision soon.
There’s a lot of Dolby love coming in the future, and it’s something that many users have been calling for since the announcement of the Xbox Series X|S. What do you think of the new technology heading to our consoles? Let us know!
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