Mercedes-Benz cars are getting Dolby Atmos in 2022
Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz is the latest car company looking to bolster its audio systems with Dolby Atmos. The luxury vehicle company is planning to add support for the 3D sound standard through its optional Burmester stereo add-on for high-end models starting in summer 2022.
Mercedes-Benz isn't the first car company to offer Atmos; that honor goes to the Lucid Air electric sedan, which just started shipping and is the first car to support Dolby Atmos thanks to its 21 speaker Surreal Sound" system.
The cheapest S-Class with Atmos will start at $117,580
But Mercedes-Benz's implementation of Atmos looks to go even further, with a whopping 31 speakers scattered around the car (a list that includes six 3D speakers above passengers, four near-ear"...