Dolby Vision gaming is arriving on the Xbox Series X and S for testers who are a part of the Xbox Insider’s “alpha ring” group. This HDR format offers an updated set of features like support for dynamic metadata.
Microsoft says the feature means “brighter highlights, sharper contrast, and more vibrant colors” in games when you’re playing on a Dolby Vision-compatible TV, offering “better clarity in both light and dark scenes.” The consoles at present help HDR by means of the less advanced HDR10 standard.
They have known Microsoft’s current generation of Xboxes would support Dolby’s HDR standard since before the consoles’ release. Last September, Dolby declared that they’d be “the first consoles to support the Dolby Vision HDR format with dynamic metadata for gaming.” Sony’s PS5, in the mean time, presently doesn’t uphold Dolby Vision.
Just as improvements in picture quality, Microsoft says Dolby Vision support ought to be simpler to arrange for clients. “Dolby Vision games automatically map to any display with Dolby Vision, you’re always seeing the best possible picture available,” the company says. “This means … no more sliders to adjust your picture settings.” However, it prompts that analyzers may have to refresh their TV’s firmware to exploit the technology.
During a prior test of the feature in March, Forbes takes note of that clients detailed that all HDR games gave off an impression of being yielding in Dolby Vision, instead of expecting to specifically support the upgraded format. Be that as it may, it’s hazy if this will be the situation when the feature officially releases. As a component of the present declaration, Microsoft said it will be sharing more about the games that will take “full advantage” of the standard “soon.”
A previous limited test of the feature got a positive reception. Forbes says alpha testers announced improvements to brightness, black levels, and color saturation in HDR games. At the time the feature appeared to be limited to 60Hz, yet Forbes has all the more as of late detailed that Dolby is working with TV makers to enable the standard to work at 120Hz.
In order to benefit from the feature, your TV should be Dolby Vision-viable, as an expanding number of 4K TVs currently are. Be that as it may, consistently be cautious and check your specs. For instance, Samsung — the biggest TV maker worldwide — doesn’t support the format.
Microsoft didn’t give a timeline to when it anticipates that the feature should carry out to everybody, taking note of just that it will be available “once we’ve completed testing.”