Dolby Atmos for gaming: What is it and which games support it?

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(Pocket-lint) — Dolby Atmos is the bleeding edge of home cinema technology when it comes to surround sound audio. We've covered what Atmos is and how it works before, but for gamers, things are getting more interesting now as it's possible to get Dolby Atmos on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S and PC.  

What does that mean for you? Well, a more enhanced and immersive gaming experience for a start.  

Dolby Atmos allows sound to be projected precisely into a three-dimensional space, which means, in theory, you get a better experience when it comes to positional audio. 

This is great for games where audio makes all the difference, like first-person shooters for example. Knowing where gunfire is coming from or being able to accurately estimate the position of your enemy based on the sound of their footsteps can mean the difference between life and death, winning and losing. 

For other games, Dolby Atmos simply offers a more immersive and all-enveloping experience. You're surrounded by sound and have a new-found sense of where in the game space sound is coming from. 

Dolby Atmos sounds great for gaming, doesn't it? But you might be wondering what you need to get that experience in your home. Well, the good news is it might not be as complicated as you think. 

There are essentially two different ways to run Atmos for gaming — that's either via a Dolby Atmos capable A/V receiver and speakers or by headphones. The latter is far easier to set up and get into but doesn't offer the same level of experience as it's entirely virtual so perhaps not for the audiophiles amongst us. 

That's not to say that Atmos over headphones or a good gaming headset isn't good though.

For the best experience, Dolby Atmos support runs via the