Google and Samsung not too long ago unveiled Eclipsa Audio, a brand new 3D audio format that may function on Samsung made TVs and smartbars launched in 2025. The South Korean tech large says the brand new audio format can be making its manner on “from the Crystal UHD collection to the premium flagship Neo QLED 8K fashions.”
Much like Dolby Atmos, Samsung says Eclipsa Audio permits creators to regulate audio knowledge akin to depth and placement of the sounds and even modify spatial reflections. The expertise makes use of TV audio system, soundbars and different audio tools to create an immersive 3D expertise.
Eclipsa Audio may also be coming to YouTube, with Samsung system customers capable of watch movies in spatial audio. Nonetheless, a significant distinction between the 2 is that not like Dolby Atmos, which requires corporations to pay a licensing charge, Eclipsa Audio is a very open-source framework for 3D audio.
In Samsung’s weblog put up, a Google Chrome govt additionally hinted that they’re “excited to see how the creator group makes use of it to create new and progressive audio experiences”, hinting that the browser may assist the audio format within the close to future. For years, Samsung has refused to assist Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR for dynamic HDR metadata and as an alternative selected to make use of HDR10 Plus, its very personal different.
Eclipsa Audio could also be free to make use of, one of many main challenges the Dolby Atmos different will place is when it comes to adoption. Whereas Samsung’s upcoming TVs and soundbars will assist the brand new 3D audio formay, the entire variety of Eclipsa enabled gadgets will nonetheless be miniscule in comparison with Dolby Atmos supported gadgets. Additionally, the format must be adopted by streaming companies, however for now, the one one which appears to have embraced the brand new format is YouTube.
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