- Why is sound important in VR?
- It increases the credibility of objects in the environment, and the environment itself.
- It delivers information (e.g., object location, data sonification)
- It is a powerful medium for communication (e.g., telephony) and
creative expression (e.g., virtual theremin).
- Goal: to develop a "sound server" which supports
- Playback of many sounds at once.
- Sound localization (sounds are placed in space around the viewer).
- Live audio streams as well as recorded sounds.
- Realtime sound synthesis and sound modification.
