Microsoft has been promising Dolby Vision gaming via the Xbox Series X for some time now. In fact, some so-called Xbox Insider testers have been able to play games in Dolby Vision since May.
Paving the way for a wider rollout, Microsoft recently added a new check in the Xbox's '4K TV Details' page, which tells you which of the console's many formats can be handled by the TV to which it's connected. This new check tells users whether their TV can support Dolby Vision for gaming at 4K 120Hz and, at the time it was added, no TV could pass it.
Other premium models in the LG 2021 TV lineup, including the OLED Z1, QNED Mini LED QNED99 and NanoCell NANO99, are set to receive the update in July. A selection of 2020 TV models are also apparently "being tested for Dolby Vision gaming in either 60Hz or 120Hz". Our expectation is that core models from last year, such as the CX and GX, will eventually get full support. Whether owners of 2019 models such as the C9 and E9 will also get it remains to be seen.
Today's update also boasts a refreshed Game Dashboard for LG sets with Game Optimizer. The floating onscreen menu that lets you quickly switch up your TV's settings suit different game genres without pausing the action.
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