Dolby Atmos for cars hands-on: Immersive spatial audio hits the road
Right now, the bulk of the content is audio. Simply link your streaming service of choice, so long as it offers Dolby Atmos Music spatial audio, and you're all set. The infotainment system in the Maybach had all of the compatible tunes clearly labeled as to which were Atmos. Dolby says there are some companies offering a/v uses, so movies and shows with the immersive audio would sync up with an in-car setup just fine.
Dolby says Atmos was designed to be scalable from the start, so just like it has for soundbars, the audio platform can be configured for more run-of-the-mill speaker setups in more affordable cars. We're talking four-channel, six-speaker arrangements. It wasn't so long ago that Atmos was reserved for only premium soundbars and now it's available on things like the Sonos Beam via virtualization.
Dolby Atmos is currently available on the Lucid Air and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, as well as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS and EQS SUV. Volvo has already announced that Atmos will be available on the Bowers & Wilkins sound system in the EX90 SUV. The EV will be the first Volvo to have Dolby's immersive audio inside. The Polestar 3 also packs an Atmos-equipped Bowers & Wilkins setup and it's due to arrive later this year.
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