
Jun 11, 2022 - Technology
3. Spatial audio: The soundtrack of the metaverse

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios
Immersion in a digital world depends on sound as much as on vision. Developers are banking on spatial audio as the key to making that work.
- It places audio in three dimensions, so when you turn your head, sounds change direction and volume just as they do in real life.