Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub7
Spatial Sound for Computer Games and Virtual Reality

Spatial Sound for Computer Games and Virtual Reality

David Murphy, Flaithrí Neff
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781616928285|ISBN10: 161692828X|EISBN13: 9781616928308
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-828-5.ch014
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Murphy, David, and Flaithrí Neff. "Spatial Sound for Computer Games and Virtual Reality." Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments, edited by Mark Grimshaw, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 287-312. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-828-5.ch014

APA

Murphy, D. & Neff, F. (2011). Spatial Sound for Computer Games and Virtual Reality. In M. Grimshaw (Ed.), Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments (pp. 287-312). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-828-5.ch014

Chicago

Murphy, David, and Flaithrí Neff. "Spatial Sound for Computer Games and Virtual Reality." In Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments, edited by Mark Grimshaw, 287-312. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-828-5.ch014

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

In this chapter, we discuss spatial sound within the context of Virtual Reality and other synthetic environments such as computer games. We review current audio technologies, sound constraints within immersive multi-modal spaces, and future trends. The review process takes into consideration the wide-varying levels of audio sophistication in the gaming and VR industries, ranging from standard stereo output to Head Related Transfer Function implementation. The level of sophistication is determined mostly by hardware/system constraints (such as mobile devices or network limitations), however audio practitioners are developing novel and diverse methods to overcome many of these challenges. No matter what approach is employed, the primary objectives are very similar—the enhancement of the virtual scene and the enrichment of the user experience. We discuss how successful various audio technologies are in achieving these objectives, how they fall short, and how they are aligned to overcome these shortfalls in future implementations.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.