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  • Acoustics and Psychoacoustics
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Virtual Reality Technologies

Background:

  • Growing interest in characterizing soundscapes for immersive experiences.
  • Previous research focused on temporal sound aspects, now extending to spatial factors.
  • Need to understand spatial sound perception for effective virtual environment design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review challenges and opportunities in spatial sound perception, particularly within virtual reality (VR) cityscapes.
  • To examine human capabilities in localizing and distinguishing spatial sound cues.
  • To evaluate spatial sound perception across various technical setups and environments.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on temporal and spatial sound perception.
  • Analysis of research conducted in both real-world and virtual reality settings.
  • Discussion of findings related to human localization and discrimination of spatial audio cues.

Main Results:

  • Research on temporal sound aspects has advanced to include spatial factors in soundscape design.
  • Key findings on human spatial sound localization and cue distinction are discussed.
  • Studies in both real and virtual environments provide insights into perception capabilities.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual reality technology offers significant opportunities for designing and experiencing virtual soundscapes.
  • Advances in spatial sound stimulation present new possibilities for designers.
  • Open questions remain regarding the optimal design of virtual soundscapes, especially concerning advanced spatial audio.