we're the rain on the roof in a movie. the music flowing through your earbuds when you're at the gym. the footsteps lurking behind you in a video game. the voice of a colleague on a call who seems to be right next to you. the sight of a breathtakingly bright and vivid sunset on your tv. making experiences come alive through technology is what we do. it's been our mission since day one. it began with our founder, ray dolby, a visionary scientist and inventor. as a young engineer and music lover, he was driven to improve the listening experience. and with that simple motivation, plus countless hours of experimentation, he created a solution—a solution that was elegant and practical, highly sophisticated, and wholly devoted to the artist's vision. even as we've become a global company, dolby laboratories continues to reflect ray dolby's values. here, science meets art. and high tech goes far beyond computer code. founded in 1965 and headquartered in san francisco, dolby has grown into a l