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Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are designed to artificially reproduce the experience of navigating certain environments. In recent years, videogame and entertainment companies have been producing increasingly ...

In Virtual Reality (VR) an application where a user is able to move freely in the virtual or physical environment, the 3D sound scene reproduced over headphones, including the acoustic Room Impulse Response (RIR) must be constantly updated. Storing and transmitting the RIR for every possible source and listening position is impractical and hence efficient compression is required. This paper investigates compression and interpolation approaches for synthesising the RIR at new listening positions ...

Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 63 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. In this particular report we briefly cover patents relating to spatial audio, a next-gen safety belt system for an Apple vehicle and point to patents covering Apples Pro Display XDRs lift arm and future use of gas detectors in Apple devices. We also cover a design patent relating to an Apple Arcade retail display.

Apple is prioritizing Spatial Audio to be available on AirPods Pro, AirPods Max and their future audio systems for a Mixed Reality Headset and more. Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking gives users a theater‑like experience for movies and shows, with sound that surrounds them. Using built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers, AirPods Max and your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV track the subtle motion of your head, anchoring sounds to your device. Today the US Patent & Trademark Office publ...