spatial sound
Three-dimensional listening experience
Spatial sound is audio technology that creates the perception of sound coming from specific locations in three-dimensional space around the listener.
Unlike stereo, which places sound along a left-right axis, spatial sound simulates height, depth, and distance: The spatial sound made footsteps seem to circle behind me.
The technology appears in gaming, virtual reality, and immersive cinema, where realistic sound positioning enhances the experience.
- surroundEnclose on every side
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- 3DThree-axis spatial representation
- binauralUsing both ears
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
head tracking · directional · ambient · room · reverb · echo · concert hall · stereo · panning · localization · depth · distance · overhead · enveloping · positional · atmosphere · cinema · theater