Hi all,

Our company VRSonic will be out in LA doing an immersive audio demonstration at the wilshire screening room November 1st from 3 to 5 p.m. It’s not a huge space, maybe 40 or so but if you’d like to come to the demo let me know. We’re going to have espresso, afternoon snacks, and some interesting spatial audio demonstrations. A lot of Disney folks will be there but if you do work in surround sound or film production this will be of interest to you.

Thanks,

Paul
pcummings at vrsonic.com


Spatial Audio for Film:

Entertainment venues have long been interested in the application of three-dimensional sound and its capability for producing immersive sound environments. Since the 1950s sound engineers and researchers have attempted to continually improve the listening experience, both for home entertainment applications and for group enjoyment. Most, if not all, modern movie theaters utilize some form of Surround Sound as a means of bringing the listener to the highest level of spatial sound possible. Surround Sound, which is one form of spatial audio, is essential to the modern theatre experience. Its ultimate goal is for the viewer to be totally immersed in the viewing and listening experience, feeling as if he or she was actually in the environment that is being portrayed.

Current Surround Sound systems however fall well short of creating this immersive experience for the user. VRSonic technology represents a fundamental leap that goes well beyond the capabilities of Surround Sound systems. Our technology creates a truly immersive, three dimensional sound environment that will envelop the user in a highly dynamic sound environment. We call it Experiential Audio and it is the result of our highly advanced sound rendering technology combined with our state of the art soundscape modeling capabilities.

In addition to the use of spatial sound in movie theaters, spatial sound is often used in other location-based entertainment venues. Spatial sound enhances experiences in theme parks, taking the user to another level of enjoyment. While most companies have long been invested in the idea of creating highly engaging visual environments, recognizing its importance to the success of their business, the idea of three dimensional sounds is relatively new. Still, spatial sound is common to people's experience of their natural environment and should be an integral component of the immersive experience provided by location-based entertainment. VRSonic's products are perfectly designed to fit into location-based entertainment environments.

The demo will take place at the
Wilshire Screening Room
8670 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

The Wilshire Screening Room is located on the lobby floor of the brown
marble building at the southwest corner of Willaman Drive. The building
is located at the traffic signal between Robertson and La Cienega Blvd.
(Two blocks west of the Fine Arts Theatre) The screening room can be
found in Suite 110.

Parking:Proceed south on Willaman Dr. from Wilshire Blvd. Turn right
into the building and follow the road down to the underground parking
gates. In addition, limited meter parking can be found along the street
where it becomes available.