Sony Promotes Real-time Live Distribution Technology With Full Object-Based Spatial Audio

Sony Electronics has created a real-time live distribution technology with full object-based spatial audio, expanding on the ecosystem for its 360 Reality Audio technology. For the first time ever, according to Sony, this new distribution technology will allow users to immerse themselves in a three-dimensional sound field during live musical events, streamed over the Internet.

I know that the current trend is all about smart speakers, but since we have discussed that topic extensively in recent editorials, I thought the time was ripe to discuss what is happening with headphones, a still-growing market segment showing some signs that deserve attention. In this article I wrote for The Audio Voice newsletter, I address ongoing trends in design choices, user preferences, frequency response curves, and personalization.