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Dolby, Meta Expand Atmos, Vision Across AI Glasses, VR, Instagram

Dolby, Meta Expand Atmos, Vision Across AI Glasses, VR, Instagram

San Francisco – September 24, 2026 -- Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) and Meta (NASDAQ: META) announced an expansion of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision across Meta's device and platform ecosystem, including Meta AI glasses, Instagram, and an upcoming VR headset.

Meta AI glasses become first global consumer device to capture audio in Dolby Atmos

Unveiled at Meta Connect, Meta AI glasses allow users to record moments in Dolby Atmos and share them directly on Instagram. The rollout builds on last year's launch of Dolby Vision on Instagram, extending Dolby's immersive audio format into everyday content capture for the first time on a mass-market wearable.

Dolby Grants New CEO Marc Whitten $10M in Stock, Performance RSUs Tied to $175 Share Price

Dolby Grants New CEO Marc Whitten $10M in Stock, Performance RSUs Tied to $175 Share Price

San Francisco – September 18, 2026 -- Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) has granted incoming President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Whitten inducement equity awards worth approximately $10 million in time-based restricted stock, plus a performance package that vests only if Dolby's share price climbs as high as $175.

Dolby ties CEO pay to five escalating stock-price hurdles

The compensation package, disclosed under Dolby's newly adopted 2026 Inducement Stock Plan, splits into two components. The first is a time-based award of 160,256 restricted stock units, valued at roughly $10 million using the average closing price of Dolby's Class A shares over the 30 trading days preceding the grant date. Those units vest semi-annually over two years, contingent on Whitten remaining employed at Dolby through each vesting date.