New LG Earbuds to Have Dolby Atmos With Head Tracking

LG bowed the Tone Free T90 true wireless earbuds, the first Dolby Atmos wireless earbuds to support Dolby Head Tracking, the company said Sunday. The feature recalibrates sound as users move their heads to create a more natural sound experience, the company said. They’re the first wireless earbuds with an audio virtualizer designed by Dolby specifically for earbuds, LG said; the feature is designed to expand spatial dimensionality for stereo listening. The T90s come with an UVnano charging case, which uses UV-C light that’s said to kill 99.9% of bacteria on buds' ear gels in 10 minutes during the powered charging cycle. The T90’s Plug & Wireless feature uses the charging case as a Bluetooth transmitter that has a voice chat function for conference calls and gaming. A supplied USB-C to Aux cable allows users to plug the case into a radio, treadmill, in-flight entertainment system, or other headphone port for tether-free operation. Battery life is given as nine hours of use on a single charge with an additional 18 hours from the case. Price wasn’t given; shipping is slated for September.