What devices support Apple spatial audio?Īpple AirPods Pro 2 (Image credit: Future)Īpple spatial audio was initially launched as part of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, and Apple released the newer Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos feature for Apple Music on the 7th June 2021 as part of the free iOS and iPadOS 14.6 software updates. I spoke to Apple to find out the secret behind the AirPods Pro 2’s audio success.Read our full review of the AirPods Pro 2.This means that even if you turn your head or reposition your device, dialogue will still be anchored to the actor on the screen. It even tracks the position of the iPhone or iPad that you’re watching on so that sound is also placed relative to the screen. Dolby Atmos for Headphones has been around for some time now, while Sony has its 360 Reality Audio format for music, delivers 3D audio in some PS4 games via its Platinum Wireless Headset, and has gone big on 3D audio for the PS5.Īpple’s spatial audio is unique, though, at least where movie soundtracks are concerned, in that it doesn't only provide virtualised surround and Atmos sound, it also tracks your head movement using accelerometers and gyroscopes in the AirPods 3, AirPods Pro, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Max and Beats Fit Pro in order to position the sound accurately. This is not the first technology of its type.
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