Dolby Vision Gaming is Now Available on Xbox Series X/S

Starting today, Dolby Vision-enabled TVs will be able to have full-spectrum visuals with the rollout of Dolby Vision gaming on Xbox Series X|S. This is the latest in Microsoft'due south and Dolby'south partnership which will extend Dolby support beyond the previously implemented Dolby Atmos. According to the latest blog mail by Xbox Senior Progam Manager Katie Slattery:

At Xbox, we want to give gamers the best gaming experience at total audio and visual fidelity. That is why we partnered with Dolby to bring immersive spatial sound to our platform with Dolby Atmos in 2017, and ultra-vivid film quality for movies and streaming with Dolby Vision in 2018. And so in 2020 with Xbox Series X|Due south, we launched the kickoff consoles ever to support gaming in Dolby Atmos and with the future capability to back up Dolby Vision.

A new trailer has been made by Microsoft to showcase the upcoming feature's capabilities. You can watch the trailer beneath:

With this feature, epic worlds – such as lush rainforests or neon futuristic cities – are brought to life in more brilliant color. This feature has been in testing since May of this yr and volition be available in more than 100 games that feature HDR compatibility. One of these games is the upcoming Halo Space. This new implementation will offer back up for dynamic metadata, resulting in brighter highlights, sharper contrast, and more vibrant colors.

Additionally, games that have been released with HDR10 or Motorcar HDR back up volition also benefit from the feature'due south implementation. When you are connected to a Dolby Vision-enabled TV and Dolby Vision is enabled on Xbox Serial 10|Due south, the consoles will automatically enhance your existing games to evangelize a rich, immersive experience unrivaled by any other game console.

As for how this affects game evolution, developers tin choose betwixt integrating it into their game engines or taking advantage of the congenital-in Dolby Vision engineering science inside the Xbox developer platform. Meanwhile, players can enable the feature past opening the guide and going to Settings > General > Television & display options > Video Modes > Dolby Vision for Gaming.

If you wish to take advantage of the newly implemented features, you lot need a uniform Dolby Vision Goggle box. Microsoft too recommends enabling the automated low-latency mode (ALLM). This feature is compatible with ALLM, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and 120Hz games.