What is the name of the PlayStation 5’s 3D audio technology?

The PlayStation 5’s 3D audio technology is called Tempest 3D AudioTech.

Sony developed the Tempest Engine as a dedicated audio-processing system in the PlayStation 5. It is intended to create positional sound effects, allowing players to perceive audio around them rather than only through conventional left-right stereo channels.

The system can work with headphones and compatible television or home-theater setups. Sony also introduced the Pulse 3D wireless headset as an accessory designed to showcase the console’s spatial-audio features, but Pulse 3D is the headset’s name, not the underlying technology.

Tempest 3D AudioTech should not be confused with Dolby Atmos, a separate audio format used across many entertainment devices. The two can both describe immersive sound, but they are not the same product.