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  • Auditory Perception and Virtual Reality
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Acoustics and Signal Processing

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  • Sound localization is vital for auditory perception and immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences.
  • Current VR audio simulations often lack accuracy due to individual differences in head-related transfer functions (HRTFs).
  • Discrepancies exist between user-perceived sound locations and VR platform-generated audio.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the accuracy of sound source localization in VR environments.
  • To determine if users can adapt to VR-generated sound through training.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of different training modes on improving sound localization in VR.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Microsoft HoloLens 2 for VR audio simulation.
  • Collected data from 12 subjects over six training sessions within 2 weeks.
  • Employed and compared three training modes: multimodal error, visual, and sound guidance with kinesthetic/postural guidance.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant improvement in sound localization was observed between pre- and post-training sessions.
  • Training combining kinesthetic/postural guidance with visual and sound cues proved most effective.
  • Visual error guidance alone showed minimal effectiveness in improving sound localization.
  • No significant statistical retention effect was found across all training modes after the 2-week period.

Conclusions:

  • Multimodal training, especially incorporating kinesthetic/postural guidance, can significantly enhance user sound localization in VR.
  • Visual error guidance alone is insufficient for effective training.
  • Further research is needed to understand long-term retention of learned sound localization skills in VR environments.
  • Findings can inform the design of more accurate and personalized VR audio systems.