Dolby Vision gaming first launches on Xbox Series X and S

Microsoft is now bringing Dolby Vision game support to its Xbox Series X / S consoles. The feature has been in testing since May and will be available in over 100 HDR games. While Xbox has supported HDR10 for years, Dolby Vision gaming appears first on Xbox consoles and offers dynamic metadata support. Microsoft says this should translate into “brighter reflections, sharper contrast, and more vivid colors.”

“There are over 100 next-generation HDR titles optimized for the X / S series that will include Dolby Vision today, and in the future, you’ll see more games like Infinite halo take full advantage of Dolby Vision, ”says Katie Slattery, Xbox Program Manager at Microsoft.

Microsoft has also worked with Dolby to bring some of the benefits of Dolby Vision to existing HDR10 and Auto HDR games. Microsoft is bringing “new visual enhancement capabilities that use Dolby Vision technology to deliver an enhanced visual experience to thousands of existing HDR10 and Auto HDR games,” Slattery said.

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Developers can choose between integrating Dolby Vision into their game engine or taking advantage of the Dolby Vision technology built into the Xbox development platform. Games that use Auto HDR aren’t true Dolby Vision games, but Microsoft says they will benefit from Dolby Vision mapping technology on Xbox to display more accurate images on Dolby Vision TVs.

You’ll need a compatible Dolby Vision TV to take advantage of this new feature on Xbox Series X / S consoles, and Microsoft also recommends enabling Low Latency Automatic Mode (ALLM). Dolby Vision is compatible with ALLM, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and 120Hz gaming.

You can check in Settings> General> TV & Display Options> 4K TV Details to see if your TV supports Dolby Vision. If so, you can enable Dolby Vision gaming support in Settings> General> TV & Display Options> Video Modes> Dolby Vision for Gaming. You may need the latest TV firmware update to enable Dolby Vision or 120Hz modes.