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Patent drawing for Apparatus and associated methods
US 10,798,518 B2
Computing US 10,798,518 B2 Expired

Apparatus and associated methods

This system processes virtual reality video and sound from a scene, where the sound is recorded by several microphones at different locations. It displays interactive on-screen icons, each linked to a specific microphone and visually indicating its direction relative to a sound source. When you select an icon, you hear only the sound from that particular microphone, overriding other sounds, and these icons can appear after you select a sound source in the VR scene.

Why it matters: Filed before consumer VR hardware and software platforms were mature enough to easily integrate multi-track spatial audio with interactive visual cues. Today's VR ecosystems provide robust tools and processing power for such immersive experiences.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedVR content processing, interactive UI

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