Good news for Xbox aficionados. Microsoft surprised the gaming community today with its announcement that a state of the art surround audio setup will be rolling out for Xbox One and Xbox One S. This after the Redmond giant announced that they are bringing support for Dolby Atmos in Xbox One and Xbox One S with the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update.
"Calling all audio aficionados. Rolling out to Preview this week: Blu-ray Bitstream pass-through including Dolby Atmos support on Xbox One/S," said Microsoft's Larry Hryb on Twitter. Microsoft pointed out that newest feature will be included in the next update of the next generation console. But it will include the Dolby Atmos surround setup in Xbox Preview Program this week. The Xbox Preview Program has been helpful for gamers who want to see the future of Microsoft's console software.
The gaming community lauded the efforts of Microsoft to finally embed the Dolby Atmos architecture to its popular gaming consoles Xbox One and Xbox One S. Done via bitstream for 4K Blu-rays and the with support for HDR, Xbox One and Xbox One S could transform itself into a compelling Blu-ray player alternative. With this update, Microsoft said users can experience richer, more luminous colors in games and video with High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology.
Dolby Atmos is a 3D sound technology introduced by Dolby in 2012. It transports you into the story with moving audio that flows all around you with breathtaking realism. It is designed to make sound moves in three-dimensional space, making you feel like you are inside the action. Rather than being constrained to channels, Dolby Atmos technology makes sounds exist as each entity that are precisely placed and moved in three-dimensional space.Many believe that this latest development will give Xbox an edge over its fiercest rival Sony's PlayStation consoles.Watch the power of Dolby Atmos technology here:
