![This "Beaming" Sound Device Plays Music Right In Your Head, No Headphones Needed Liana Ruppert
There is a new "sound beaming" device that allows users to listen to music without a single headphone in sight. While this may sound like the start of a sci-fi horror film about mind control (or a Doctor Who episode), the logistics of this creative device does sound intriguing. And a little mind-melty.
The latest in futuristic audio technology comes by way of Noveto Systems, a company hailing from Israel. On Friday, the company is poised to debut its prototype to the world, a desktop device that is designed to "beam" sound directly from the device in question, directly into the ears of the listener.
Called SoundBeamer 1.0, this device offers a 3D sound experience that fills the auditory senses wholly: front, sides, behind...you name it. According to the company, a major factor behind this device's creation is productivity and convenience, citing that office workers will be able to listen to their favorite music tracks, podcasts, and more without disturbing a single colleague around them.
Noveto also says that because this device allows for its "beaming" sound technology to be internal rather than external via headphones, the user can still hear outside sounds perfectly without obstruction. According to AP News, who had an exclusive demo with this product, "The technology uses a 3-D sensing module and locates and tracks the ear position sending audio via ultrasonic waves to create sound pockets by the user’s ears. Sound can be heard in stereo or a spatial 3-D mode that creates 360 degree sound around the listener."
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The concept is awesome, but the beaming technology with zero obstruction of sound from the surrounding areas feels a little hard to believe, a concept that even CEO Christophe Ramstein agrees with. “The brain doesn’t understand what it doesn’t know,” he told the site.
He added, “You don’t believe it because it sounds like a speaker, but no one else can hear it…it’s supporting you and you’re in the middle of everything. It’s happening around you.”
SoundBeamer also allows for a setting where the listener can have the music, podcast, etc follow them as they move, keeping the sounds in their head the way they are meant to be heard. The person that was able to demo the product also noticed that it was possible to hit blind spots with the beam, affectively cutting off all sound abruptly, making for a "surreal experience."
“This is what we dream of,” added product manager Ayana Wallwater. “A world where we get the sound you want. You don’t need to disturb others and others don’t get disturbed by your sound. But you can still interact with them.”
So why no headphones? What makes SoundBeamer so different? The CEO added, “I was thinking, ‘Yeah, but is it the same with headphones?’ No, because I have the freedom and it’s like I have the freedom of doing what I want to do. And I have these sounds playing in my head as there would be something happening here, which is difficult to explain because we have no reference for that.
"You know, I was trying to think about how we compare sound beaming with any other inventions in history. And I think the only one that came to mind is… the first time I tried the iPod I was like, ‘Oh, my God. What’s that?’ I think sound beaming is something that is as disruptive as that. There’s something to be said about it that doesn’t exist before. There’s the freedom of using it. And it’s really amazing."
The hope is to have this product in the hands of consumers no later than the holiday season of 2021.
It will be interesting to see this product in full action with a demo that expected to go live sometime on Friday. So what do you think? Are you sold on the SoundBeamer 1.0, or do you want to keep your brain as-is? Creepy, or genius? You decide in the comment section below!
[Source: AP News]
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This "Beaming" Sound Device Plays Music Right In Your Head, No Headphones Needed Liana Ruppert There is a new "sound beaming" device that allows users to listen to music without a single headphone in sight. While this may sound like the start of a sci-fi horror film about mind control (or a Doctor Who episode), the logistics of this creative device does sound intriguing. And a little mind-melty. The latest in futuristic audio technology comes by way of Noveto Systems, a company hailing from Israel. On Friday, the company is poised to debut its prototype to the world, a desktop device that is designed to "beam" sound directly from the device in question, directly into the ears of the listener. Called SoundBeamer 1.0, this device offers a 3D sound experience that fills the auditory senses wholly: front, sides, behind...you name it. According to the company, a major factor behind this device's creation is productivity and convenience, citing that office workers will be able to listen to their favorite music tracks, podcasts, and more without disturbing a single colleague around them. Noveto also says that because this device allows for its "beaming" sound technology to be internal rather than external via headphones, the user can still hear outside sounds perfectly without obstruction. According to AP News, who had an exclusive demo with this product, "The technology uses a 3-D sensing module and locates and tracks the ear position sending audio via ultrasonic waves to create sound pockets by the user’s ears. Sound can be heard in stereo or a spatial 3-D mode that creates 360 degree sound around the listener." Click here to watch embedded media The concept is awesome, but the beaming technology with zero obstruction of sound from the surrounding areas feels a little hard to believe, a concept that even CEO Christophe Ramstein agrees with. “The brain doesn’t understand what it doesn’t know,” he told the site. He added, “You don’t believe it because it sounds like a speaker, but no one else can hear it…it’s supporting you and you’re in the middle of everything. It’s happening around you.” SoundBeamer also allows for a setting where the listener can have the music, podcast, etc follow them as they move, keeping the sounds in their head the way they are meant to be heard. The person that was able to demo the product also noticed that it was possible to hit blind spots with the beam, affectively cutting off all sound abruptly, making for a "surreal experience." “This is what we dream of,” added product manager Ayana Wallwater. “A world where we get the sound you want. You don’t need to disturb others and others don’t get disturbed by your sound. But you can still interact with them.” So why no headphones? What makes SoundBeamer so different? The CEO added, “I was thinking, ‘Yeah, but is it the same with headphones?’ No, because I have the freedom and it’s like I have the freedom of doing what I want to do. And I have these sounds playing in my head as there would be something happening here, which is difficult to explain because we have no reference for that. "You know, I was trying to think about how we compare sound beaming with any other inventions in history. And I think the only one that came to mind is… the first time I tried the iPod I was like, ‘Oh, my God. What’s that?’ I think sound beaming is something that is as disruptive as that. There’s something to be said about it that doesn’t exist before. There’s the freedom of using it. And it’s really amazing." The hope is to have this product in the hands of consumers no later than the holiday season of 2021. It will be interesting to see this product in full action with a demo that expected to go live sometime on Friday. So what do you think? Are you sold on the SoundBeamer 1.0, or do you want to keep your brain as-is? Creepy, or genius? You decide in the comment section below! [Source: AP News] https://ift.tt/2ICrwn2
There is a new "sound beaming" device that allows users to listen to music without a single headphone in sight. While this may so...
![1UP Is A Video Game Comedy About Women In eSports And Gamergate Marcus Stewart
Video game films are largely regulated to pure adaptations of existing games. Once in a while, though, you get films like 1UP, which uses gaming as a backdrop to tell a more personable story. The underdog comedy begins production this winter and centers on women in eSports, and the sexism that often surround it.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film stars Paris Berelc (Hubie Halloween, Alexa & Katie) as Vivian Lee, an eSports player who quits her college team after enduring sexist behavior from her male teammates. At the risk of losing her scholarship, though, she’s forced to assemble her own team led by an “enigmatic coach” played by Ellen Page (The Umbrella Academy, Juno).
The film is the first production by BuzzFeed Studios and is directed by Kyle Newman (Fanboys, Barely Lethal). The fledgling studio aims to produce “socially relevant and high-concept films” aimed squarely at millennial and Gen Z audiences. 1UP’s script has been described as “being in the vein of Pitch Perfect but set in the world of eSports with a Gamergate backdrop”.
Yes, 1UP is an easy concept to groan at, but there’s definitely a good idea in there somewhere. It’d be genuinely cool to see a well-made film tackling the social minefield women players navigate in eSports while being humorous at the same time. Now, making a comedy that handles the decidedly-not-funny Gamergate movement in a not-clumsy way...that I’m less sure about. Time will tell (no release window is given for the film), but perhaps if BuzzFeed Studios follows the examples set by a great video game movie – like, say, Mortal Kombat – 1UP could have a shot.
What do you think of 1UP? Share your thoughts in the comments but try to keep it respectable, okay?
[Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
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![Gears 5 Update Let's Recast Marcus Fenix As Batista Marcus Stewart Click here to watch embedded media
The Coalition announced a slew of big changes coming to Gears 5 when it arrives on Xbox Series X. On top of performance enhancements and new modes, the campaign gets a lot more animalistic with the inclusion of ex-WWE world champ and guardian of the galaxy, Dave Bautista.
After appearing as a multiplayer skin in the original version, players can now swap Marcus Fenix with Big Dave for the entire campaign. More than just a palette swap, Bautista even recorded new dialogue for the story. It should be stressed again that Bautista is not replacing Marcus Fenix in the campaign permanently. The switch is 100% optional.
The news should serve as a fun treat to Dave’s fanbase, as well as the big guy himself. The actor lobbied hard on social media last summer to portray Marcus Fenix in a Gears of War film, garnering a groundswell of support. That didn’t pan out (unfortunately) but this is arguably better. At least he gets to be Fenix in the medium the character originated from.
A new Game + brings new difficulty modes, character/weapon skins, additional achievements. For next-gen versions, look forward to 60 fps cutscenes and a 120 fps Versus mode. That’s on top of the 4K HDR, faster load times, and instant resume perks highlighted in earlier announcements. Combine all of this with an upcoming story expansion slated for fall, and Gears 5 has a busy holiday season ahead.
For more on Gears 5, check out Andrew Reiner’s positive review of the base game. Now that Xbox Series X is around the corner why not read our recent hands-on impressions to get ready?
Are you excited to replay Gears 5 as Drax the Destroyer himself? Tell us what you think in the comments!
[Source: IGN]
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