Spatial Audio in Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies

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Virtual and Augment Reality (VAR) is a rapidly developing area of creative technology. As VAR technologies begin to mature and become more widely adopted, it is clear that the quality and detail of the immersive experience will be of increasing importance. Central to this will be high quality immersive sound. There is a saying in VR: "the ears point the eyes". When we hear a sound that is out of our field of view, we instinctively look round to find its source. Sound is a deeply embedded aspect of any VAR experience and is an important instigator for interaction in immersive environments, yet many VAR companies have been predominantly focused on graphics and image.The aim of this partnership is to develop new technologies for working creatively with high quality VAR sound in the most detailed ways, and to explore new creative applications for VAR sound. These could include soundscape recording, 'sonic tourism', new forms of creativity, interactive distance-learning, remote performing-art collaboration, and so on. In the future, VAR will find creative uses that are as yet unimagined. This partnership will help UK and Chinese creative industries on that journey of imagination.