Audio Source Localization as an Input to Virtual Reality Environments

Kerure AA, Freeman J. Audio Source Localization as an Input to Virtual Reality Environments. In: AES Convention 144. Audio Engineering Society; 2018. Paper 10019. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=19415

@inproceedings{Kerure2018_19415,
  author = {Kerure, Agneya A. and Freeman, Jason},
  title = {{Audio Source Localization as an Input to Virtual Reality Environments}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 144},
  note = {Paper 10019},
  year = {2018},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=19415}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Audio Source Localization as an Input to Virtual Reality Environments
AU  - Kerure, Agneya A.
AU  - Freeman, Jason
T2  - AES Convention 144
M1  - Paper 10019
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2018/05/06
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - This paper details an effort towards incorporating audio source localization as an input to virtual reality systems, focusing primarily on games. The goal of this research is to find a novel method to use localized live audio as an input for level generation or creation of elements and objects in a virtual reality environment. The paper discusses the current state of audio-based games and virtual reality, and details the design requirements of a system consisting of a circular microphone array that can be used to localize the input audio. The paper also briefly discusses signal processing techniques used for audio information retrieval and introduces a prototype of an asymmetric virtual reality first-person shooter game as a proof-of-concept of the potential of audio source localization for augmenting the immersive nature of virtual reality.
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