Atmos Surrounds Possibility?

I am not sure I know what an 'Atmos surround' is. In the only Sonos product that offers Atmos, the Arc, all the processing work is done by the Arc. The surrounds just play what they are sent, as always. So I am listening to Atmos content using my Play:1s as surrounds. 

Could you explain what you mean please?

An example of “Atmos surrounds” would be Sonos offering Sonos Ones with an upward firing speaker. This would turn the Arc/Sub/Ones x2 setup from a 5.1.2 system to a 5.1.4 system.

@John B 

Exactly what Guitar superstar said.

Sonos (while I love the products) took a long time to bring Atmos speakers to the market. Wondering if a similar story with the sorrounds if at all.

The Arc is the only speaker offering Atmos because is currently the only speaker in the Sonos line that has upward firing speakers. Many other manufacturers also offer surrounds capable of the same. "Maybe there's a helicopter taking off behind you and then flies over your head"

Perhaps it’s a case as to whether the rear (virtual) upward firing surround speakers might possibly ‘muddy’ the soundstage perhaps? - see attached Atmos image (using a soundbar:

It’s what sounds best at the end of the day and the actual (real/noticeable) benefit to the listener - I’m not saying it may not happen, but it might be a case that the detail needs to be worked through to get the best sound experience at the chosen ‘sweet spot’. 

Same….I’d take a vacation day to play with them too, but no more. Just one at-mos’

I am so ready to buy Sonos Atmos up firing speakers if there is a project on the making from Sonos! 
Come on Sonos ingeners  I know you can do this, you have the technology and the knowledge to make this type of speakers 😊👌

Was hoping the new release announcement tomorrow was going to some upfiring rears, instead its some bluetooth speaker no one is asking for!!

The ARC really needs some help with its overhead effects, even some sort of control to be able to up the upfiring speaker volume would help.

I don’t think it’s just a matter of whether there are enough customers to buy atmos surround speakers, it’s also a matter of whether it can be technically be done in a reliable way that Sonos can support.  In this case you’re sending two audio channels to each rear speaker, where you used to send one channel. So a significant increase in wireless traffic in addition to the existing streams for rear surrounds and bass channels.  Maybe it’s not a big deal, but I would think, assuming the Arc has the hardware to do it, it’s going to be less reliable overall, particularly in homes with a lot of wireless traffic, and Sonos won’t want to do this if it’s a small market, and/or going to give Sonos a bad reputation for reliability.