All items tagged with immersive audio (181)

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses MPEG-H Audio Patents to Samsung

August 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses MPEG-H Audio Patents to Samsung

Fraunhofer IIS announced the licensing of its MPEG-H Audio patents to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., allowing Samsung to manufacture products that feature MPEG-H Audio, including TVs and set-top-boxes. As the major contributor to the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard, Fraunhofer IIS is also leading the licensing efforts to enable the broadcast, mobile, media and streaming services and consumer electronics industries to quickly bring MPEG-H Audio to market.

Automotive Audio Solutions: Redefining Surround Sound in Cars

July 15, 2020 by Birgit Bartel-Kurz

Automotive Audio Solutions: Redefining Surround Sound in Cars

Birgit Bartel-Kurz (Senior Engineer at Fraunhofer IIS) details the ongoing research at the Fraunhofer IIS institute on more immersive audio solutions for automotive applications. The article explores how to apply new audio processing algorithms in actual playback systems for cars, and how the Sonamic Panorama signal processing technology from Fraunhofer creates an immersive in-car sound experience from a simple stereo source. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2020.

Sound Particles Allows Adding Air to All Sounds

July 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sound Particles Allows Adding Air to All Sounds

Sound Particles, that unique audio software company that uses physics, and real acoustic representations of tridimensional spaces as a sound canvas, has now made its Air plugin available for individual purchase. Previously bundled as the "Doppler + Air" audio plugin package, Air allows adding depth and distance to any sounds, sounding like actual acoustics and not as a digital effect. This is great for Sound Effects, since studios can "position" any dry library sound. No need to record everything all over again.

d&b audiotechnik Expands Soundscape Hardware and Software Capabilities for Immersive Audio

June 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Expands Soundscape Hardware and Software Capabilities for Immersive Audio

d&b audiotechnik announced the introduction of new performance enhancing capabilities for the company’s d&b Soundscape immersive audio platform. The latest update to the d&b Soundscape platform expands the memory available for Scene storage in the hardware engine, and the features of both Soundscape software modules to further enhance a user’s ability to deliver multi-dimensional audio imaging, resolution and emulated acoustics.

Zylia Demonstrates 6 Degrees of Freedom High-Resolution Recording of Live Concerts

June 4, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Zylia Demonstrates 6 Degrees of Freedom High-Resolution Recording of Live Concerts

Zylia created a new demonstration that shows the possibilities of fully navigable 6 degrees of freedom audio technology using the ZYLIA 6DoF VR/AR set. The company is constantly working on providing state-of-the-art solutions in the field of 3D audio recording and post-production and recently presented the new technology that allows recording high-resolution 3rd order Ambisonics sounds from concert halls, ambient soundscapes, and live concerts in a fully navigable way. It can be then rendered and used in virtual and augmented reality projects allowing users to flexibly move within a recorded scene.

Immersive Wireless Audio Aligns with Immersive Projected VR as Projected VR Innovator Broomx Joins the WiSA Association

May 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Immersive Wireless Audio Aligns with Immersive Projected VR as Projected VR Innovator Broomx Joins the WiSA Association

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced Broomx Technologies as its newest member. Broomx, the Projected VR Company and makers of the MK360 and BroomxVR solutions, create the most advanced tools to enjoy virtual reality (VR) in real spaces and work with clients including Nestlé, Universal Music Group, BMW Group, Lego, Adidas, Toyota and many others. Now, the company wants to add wireless multi-dimensional sound to large scale virtual reality.

Automotive Audio and Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies in audioXpress June 2020

May 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Automotive Audio and Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies in audioXpress June 2020

audioXpress June 2020 is now available, and for the first time in the publication's history, we have explored the fascinating world of automotive audio technology, and the relevant trends and opportunities. Elia Shenberger (CEVA) writes about Our Future Car and Birgit Bartel-Kurz (Fraunhofer IIS) discusses how to offer surround sound in cars. And Oliver Masciarotte reviews the Sennheiser AMBEO Immersive Soundbar, while Erica Yorga (Nureva) details a Real-Time Calibration Method for Acoustic Echo Cancellation. And there's so much more in this edition. Download or view your issue online now.

Sonos Introduces Arc Premium Smart Soundbar and Updated Sonos Sub and Sonos Five

May 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Introduces Arc Premium Smart Soundbar and Updated Sonos Sub and Sonos Five

Sonos introduced Sonos Arc, a premium smart soundbar for home theater with full integration in the Sonos wireless home audio eco-system and support for personal voice assistants. The new large size soundbar builds on Sonos’ experience in designing systems for home theater, with a solution featuring support for Dolby Atmos that is able to process audio according to content type, generating immersive sound and improving dialogue. The Californian company also announced some surprise updates to existing home speakers.

WiSA Announces Support of Dolby Atmos Height Channels

March 10, 2020 by Joao Martins

WiSA Announces Support of Dolby Atmos Height Channels

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and supported by more than 60 leading consumer electronics brands, announced support of Dolby Atmos height channels, allowing WiSA speaker partners to develop products that include immersive 3D audio experiences made possible by Dolby Atmos technology. WiSA users will be able to assign front height, side height and rear height audio channels to WiSA Certified speakers, making it easy for consumers to configure their systems for Dolby Atmos content during set-up.

HyperX Now Shipping Cloud Flight S Wireless Gaming Headset with Qi Charging

February 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HyperX Now Shipping Cloud Flight S Wireless Gaming Headset with Qi Charging

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, announced the HyperX Cloud Flight S wireless gaming headset is now available and shipping. This new gaming-grade wireless headset is an interesting design since it offers complete freedom with free-standing Qi-certified wireless charging and up to 30 hours of battery life. Working with 2.4GHz WiFi wireless audio connectivity for low latency, the Cloud Flight S features 50mm dynamic drivers which are optimized to render virtual 7.1 surround sound from games into immersive binaural.

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