Every time we make a call, we know clearly that the caller is on the far side. What if I could feel the other person in front of me?
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Apple is concerned about this. They New patent on AR headsets , allowing you to virtually locate sound in real space.
Simply put, when you talk to someone on the phone, even if you are the only person in the room, you can make the phone’s voice spread all over the room. This is especially effective when talking to multiple people.
So the patent also specifically states:
This headset will be positioned as a business tool for people to use in conference calls.
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When people bring this headset to a conference remotely, they first need to simulate a virtual audio environment, such as a virtual conference hall, and then process the audio signals from the participants.
The metadata in these signals will be used for gathering and moving in the virtual conference hall, through the header Tracking ‘s “Sound Reproduction System”, using Binaural Impulse Response ( BRIR ) Dynamically filtering the audio signal can form different sound positions and enhance the recognition of participants’ voices.
When people join the meeting, the system creates a virtual space and assigns a place to each person. If there is a main speaker, they can also choose to place them in the middle.
In addition, when you turn your head to face the speaker, the sound of the AR headset will change accordingly, adjusting the audio according to the actual distance of the conference room.
