Most Popular Spatial Audio Reviews 2022

Technology and tools featuring spatial audio

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Most Popular Spatial Audio Reviews 2022
Virtual RealityInsights

Published: October 17, 2022

Rebekah Carter

Rebekah Carter

As XR continues to change the way we live and work on a phenomenal scale, companies from all backgrounds are looking for ways to make interactions more immersive. While 360-degree video has long been a staple of the XR environment, many brands are also discovering the benefits of bringing other senses into digital interactions.

Spatial audio can boost the realism and impact of XR interactions by bringing positioning and direction to audio cues. With the right technology, business leaders can enhance everything from virtual reality events and webinars to collaboration sessions.

The challenge is often figuring out where to start investing in spatial audio solutions. Today, we’re looking at some of our top reviews of tools featuring spatial technology, to help offer an insight into what this innovation can offer.

Rebuff Reality VR Ears

One of the first solutions to focus heavily on the potential of spatial audio for improving extended reality experiences, the Rebuff VR Ears bring a greater quality of sound into virtual reality. This intelligent headset is cross-compatible with all of the leading VR headsets, and can be added to a wide range of different tools in the current marketplace.

As soon as users add the Rebuff Reality VR Ears to their hardware, they can benefit from exceptional 360-degree sound, enhanced by binaural audio. The technology is designed for ergonomic wearing, so users feel comfortable as they explore, and it comes with a digital signal processor and amplifier.

Offering an ultra-flexible approach to the benefits of spatial sound, this technology is ideal for beginners. In this Rebuff Reality VR Ears review, we cover all the features and benefits of the solution. Readers can learn about the battery life (up to 6 hours) of their new technology, as well as the frequencies and software used by the Ears.

VIVE Pro Eye

Many of the leading vendors in the XR space are beginning to combine spatial audio with the existing technology in their portfolio. The solution is emerging as an excellent way to enhance state-of-the-art visuals and virtual experiences. The VIVE Pro Eye headset is a powerful tool by VIVE, created with a focus on ultra-precise eye tracking and sensor technology.

While the main focus of this headset is the tracking technology, the solution also comes with built-in solutions for spatial audio. Embedded spatial audio cues work alongside sensors and eye-tracking technology to give users a more interactive and immersive experience in virtual reality. The system also uses foveated rendering to prioritise GPU and bandwidth use.

In this VIVE Pro Eye review, users can learn all about the phenomenal features on offer in the VIVE Pro Eye headset, from advanced ergonomics and comfort to multi-user paradigms.

Vircadia

One of the leading open-source solutions for developers in the XR space, Vircadia is helping businesses of all sizes to start creating their own metaverse environments. The 3D interface and server make it simple to create highly immersive social, educational, and professional environments.

One of the major selling points of Vircadia is its integration with a range of market-leading new tools and technologies for the XR space. Not only do users get access to a decentralised server with eye-tracking and voice chat technology, but there’s also built-in spatial audio technology.

Companies can use Vircadia to build all kinds of unique interactions for employees and consumers alike. In this review of the Vircadia ecosystem, readers can learn more about the technology on offer, and how Vircadia works to unlock immersive environments for all kinds of users.

Magic Leap Developer Suite

Another excellent solution for developers making their way into the spatial audio landscape comes from the innovators at Magic Leap. The company is already extremely well-known for building tools and technology for the business landscape. With the Magic Leap developer suite, innovators can leverage the existing functionality of Magic Leap solutions to build their own experiences.

The Magic Leap Developer Suite combines powerful high-quality graphics with spatial audio technology, comprehensive documentation and guidance, and learning resources. Alongside amazing software, Magic Leap offers its developers access to state-of-the-art hardware in the form of the Magic Leap 1, which comes with its own stereo speaker for spatial audio.

This all-in-one review of the Magic Leap Developer Suite covers all of the most impressive features of the suite, and how business leaders can use the technology to upgrade their XR investment.

Microsoft Mesh

An interesting insight into the power of Mixed Reality when combined with spatial audio, Microsoft Mesh is an ecosystem where companies and developers can build unique experiences. The Mesh platform is a comprehensive space where developers can explore everything from eye and gesture tracking functionality to facial expressions and spatial audio.

Mesh from Microsoft provides companies and innovators with multi-device support for all kinds of head-mounted displays, VR headsets, desktops and more. There’s also complete support for the Microsoft Graph for connecting different environments, and plenty of immersive audio development software already built-in.

In this Microsoft Mesh review, we cover all of the top features of the platform for developers, and how Microsoft Mesh is opening the door to new opportunities in the Metaverse. Microsoft Mesh could be particularly appealing to those interested in the collaborative XR landscape, thanks to integrations with Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft HoloLens 2 Industrial Edition

For companies outside of the developer landscape keen to jump into the world of mixed reality and spatial audio, there’s the phenomenal Microsoft HoloLens 2. The market leader in MR experiences, the HoloLens 2 “Industrial Edition” is designed to comply with modern safety standards and regulations, and is tested according to regulated environments.

The Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset combines eye-based rendering and 3D eye position with a comprehensive five-channel microphone array and spatial sound. There’s also built-i9n hand tracking, voice command and control, and various other powerful features included, like Microsoft Edge access and holographic processing.

This Microsoft HoloLens 2 Industrial review explores all of the top features of the leading MR technology, and the benefits it can offer to industrial businesses.

 

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