PlayStation®5 console gaming in Dolby Atmos

How Dolby Atmos enhances gaming

Dolby Atmos is an immersive spatial audio technology that allows creators such as musicians and filmmakers to create rich sonic environments. Spatial audio allows different sounds to be placed in different locations around the room — unlike surround sound, where audio comes from directional speakers. Filmmakers, sound designers, and music creatives can precisely place individual sounds anywhere around the room to create an immersive soundscape. The result is a richer, fuller sound that fills up the room, putting you inside your entertainment. 

  

Dolby Atmos sounds more like the way we hear things in real life, giving you the feeling of sound from all around you, even above and behind you, drawing you in deeper into your entertainment. Dolby Atmos was originally developed for use in movie theaters, but has since come home in a range of devices, including TVs, soundbars, smartphones, tablets, and game consoles.  

 

Games today  have rich and compelling stories that we want to get fully into. Whether it’s racing down a straightaway at 200 miles per hour, battling mythological creatures for treasure, or adventuring across the galaxy as a brave space marine, Dolby Atmos puts you at the center of the action so you can pinpoint your opponents through audio cues and hear music and effects more fully than ever. The PlayStation 5 console gives you that gaming experience on enabled Dolby Atmos devices. 

 

 

 

Why the PS5 console and Dolby Atmos are a perfect pairing

When you’re really into a game, you don’t want anything to take you out of it. While it’s tempting to think of video games as visual media, the sound effects and original soundtracks do just as much work to keep you enveloped in the imaginary world you play in. In order to ensure a mesmerizing audio experience, the PS5’s​ ​Tempest 3D AudioTech can fill your space with the crisp, clear sound of Dolby Atmos. 

 

The two technologies collaborate when paired with a device enabled with Dolby Atmos such as a TV　and soundbar, to create an immersive sound experience that puts you at the center of your gaming experience. Using this rich stream means that the PS5 console can power a full home theater setup. However, if you’re using a soundbar or have a TV with Dolby Atmos speakers built in, you will get the best possible sound experience from your setup. 

 

Just like PS5 console’s DualSense™ wireless controller that features haptic feedback to help you feel the effects and impact of your in-game actions, Dolby Atmos creates sound you can experience. You hear more and feel more when you play supported games in Dolby Atmos. It’s easy to do, too. To turn on Dolby Atmos, go to [Settings] > [Sound] > [Audio Output] > [Audio Format (Priority)], and then select [Dolby Atmos]. 

PS5 console and Dolby Atmos aren’t just for gaming

When you’re taking a break from gaming on your PS5 console, you don’t have to do without the clear, detailed sound of Dolby Atmos. If your PS5 console has a disc drive, you can play Blu-rays and 4K UHD discs that have Dolby Atmos soundtracks through your enabled device — a TV or soundbar for example — to enjoy them on a whole new level.  
 

Experience sound that moves you with PS5 console and Dolby.