Dolby, Lenovo and Google have today got together to announce that Dolby Atmos sound support is about to appear for the very first time on a Chromebook PC.
Lenovo’s new Chromebook Plus (14”, 10) will be able to decode and play the ever-growing range of Dolby Atmos sources now available right across the worlds of gaming, films and music via both headphones and its own internal speaker system, adding that extra level of immersion in whatever you’re watching or listening to that Dolby Atmos is renowned for.
Dolby Atmos works, if you’re not familiar with it, by creating a three-dimensional sound space around you, complete with effects to the side of you, behind you and even above your head that can simultaneously track the movement of multiple objects in a mix. All of which anyone who has heard Dolby Atmos in action will confirm makes it easier to become much more immersed in the world of whatever game you’re playing, movie you’re watching, or music track you’re listening to.
The new Lenovo Chromebook Plus (14″, 10) is the first Chromebook to support Dolby Atmos sound.
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Clever psycho-acoustic processing and sound steering can create Dolby Atmos’s sense of a truly three-dimensional sound stage even without the need for actual physical overhead and surround sound speakers, and it’s in this ‘virtual’ approach to Dolby Atmos where the Lenovo Chromebook Plus (14”, 10) makes its groundbreaking mark.
The new Lenovo Chromebook Plus will deliver its ground-breaking new Dolby Atmos support right alongside all the customary combination of power and usability for which Chromebooks have become renowned. This is very much an additional feature rather than something that’s required Lenovo to make sacrifices elsewhere to support.
“Chromebooks are powerful devices celebrated for their simplicity, affordability, and ability to inspire creativity,” says Mahesh Balakrishnan, Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Entertainment, Dolby Laboratories. “With Dolby Atmos now available on the Lenovo Chromebook Plus, we are bringing cutting-edge, immersive audio to an even broader and more diverse audience.”
Speaking for Lenovo
Speaking for Lenovo about its new Dolby and Google collaboration, meanwhile, Benny Zhang, Executive Director and General Manager of Chromebooks in Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group, had this to say: “The Lenovo Chromebook Plus (14”, 10), the first Chromebook with Dolby Atmos, is an important milestone in our long-standing collaboration with Dolby. We are committed to bringing innovative firsts to consumers everywhere and, through working with Dolby, our Chromebook users will now enjoy best-in-class premium audio.”
To underline just how significant a development Dolby Atmos’s Chromebook debut is for all the involved parties, VP of ChromeOS Product at Google, John Maletis, was also keen to comment on the new Lenovo Chromebook Plus launch: “As we continue to innovate within the Chromebook lineup, our priority remains delivering exceptional performance and experiences that truly matter to you. Dolby has been an invaluable partner in this journey, enabling us to offer best-in-class audio experiences through Dolby Atmos, cherished by leading creators and loved by entertainment fans around the globe.”
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