Microsoft's Xbox Series X could improve the visuals of all supported games with native HDR calibration.

We have previously heard that Microsoft's next-generation console will support HDR, like the Xbox One S and Xbox One X before it. However, video game colorist Adam Fairclough investigated and found text in the Xbox system text that mentions system-wide HDR calibration.

The reference to HDR was found in system text on the Xbox preview dashboard shared on Pastebin by a security researcher; Fairclough, who identifies himself as EvilBoris on Twitter, then asked the HDR Gaming Interest found three lines referring to "HDMICalibration" and "TML" (aka Tone Mapping Level) that match what the Group recommends as parameters for HDR.

In short, this text basically suggests that the Xbox Series X may have its own HDR calibration system. This would have the advantage of automatically applying HDR to the game and improving the overall look of the game, even if the developers themselves have not added HDR support.

For those who don't know, HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, which provides wider contrast, brighter highlights, and more vivid colors in supported videos, movies, and games. It has become quite an attractive feature, permeating high-end TVs to mid-range sets and supported by PS4 and the current generation of Xbox consoles. [In games, however, HDR relies on developers to incorporate HDR support. And many games implement HDR in different ways, resulting in an inconsistent experience.

However, if the Xbox Series X includes HDR throughout the system, it will not only ensure some consistency, but also add HDR to games that do not have it natively. This is something that has already been foretold in the console's backwards compatibility, and while we would expect new titles to offer HDR support more aggressively, it would also give new games the proper visual boost.

Furthermore, it appears that the Xbox Series X will calibrate the HDR output to match the TV if the TV is HDR compatible.

The Xbox Series X will have 12 teraflops of power, support ray tracing, run games at 4K, and support up to 120 frames per second, and deeper HDR support will be the icing on the cake for Microsoft's next-generation console, which is coming at the end of the year. could be the icing on the cake.