Microsoft is bringing Dolby Vision gaming help to its Xbox Series X / S consoles right this moment. The function has been in testing since May and will probably be out there in additional than 100 HDR video games. While Xbox has supported the HDR10 normal for years, Dolby Vision gaming is showing first on Xbox consoles and affords help for dynamic metadata. Microsoft says this could end in “brighter highlights, sharper contrast, and more vibrant colors.”

“There are more than 100 next-gen HDR titles optimized for Series X / S that will feature Dolby Vision today, and in the future you’ll see more games like Halo Infinite taking full advantage of Dolby Vision,” explains Katie Slattery, an Xbox program supervisor at Microsoft.

Microsoft has additionally been working with Dolby to convey some advantages of Dolby Vision to current HDR10 and Auto HDR video games. Microsoft is bringing “new visual enhancement capabilities that utilize Dolby Vision technology to deliver an improved visual experience for thousands of existing HDR10 and Auto HDR games,” says Slattery.

Developers can select between integrating Dolby Vision into their sport engine or making the most of the built-in Dolby Vision expertise inside the Xbox developer platform. Games that use Auto HDR aren’t true Dolby Vision video games, however Microsoft says they’ll profit from the Dolby Vision mapping expertise on Xbox to show extra correct photographs on Dolby Vision TVs.

You’ll want a appropriate Dolby Vision TV to make the most of this new function on the Xbox Series X / S consoles, and Microsoft can also be recommending enabling computerized low-latency mode (ALLM). Dolby Vision is appropriate with ALLM, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), and 120Hz video games.

You can verify in Settings > General > TV & show choices > 4K TV particulars to see whether or not your TV will help Dolby Vision. If it does, you possibly can allow Dolby Vision gaming help in Settings > General > TV & show choices > Video Modes > Dolby Vision for Gaming. You might have the newest TV firmware replace to allow Dolby Vision or 120Hz modes.