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Determination of Sound Source Obstruction in Virtual Scenes

Authors: Reiter, Ulrich; Schuldt, Michael; Dantele, Andreas

AES Conference: 24th International Conference: Multichannel Audio, The New Reality · Paper 12 · June 2003

Abstract

This paper deals with an important aspect of user immersion in interactive virtual environments. Problems with virtual objects located between sound sources and listener in virtual scenes are discussed. Three different methods of detecting sound source obstruction depending on the listener's (virtual) location are presented. Their advantages and drawbacks are evaluated. An outlook to further research necessities is given.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: 24th International Conference: Multichannel Audio, The New Reality
Paper number
12
Publication date
June 6, 2003
Session subject
Multichannel Audio
Affiliation
Institute of Media Technology, Technische Universit¨at Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper