3D Audio: Designing Sounds for VR

3D Audio: Designing Sounds for VR
Information
Event	Oculus Connect 2
Type	Talk, Game & App Design
Speaker	Tom Smurdon
Location	Loews Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, CA, U.S.
Date	9/23/2015
Time	2:30PM PST
Duration	60 minutes

3D Audio: Designing Sounds for VR is a Game & App Design talk by Tom Smurdon (Audio Content Lead of Oculus VR) during the Oculus Connect 2 on September 23, 2015.

Description

3D audio is critical for creating a believable virtual world, and sound design for VR is very different from traditional games or movies. This talk will cover VR audio techniques including building immersive ambiences, attenuation curves, mixing and player focus. You’ll hear some of the sound design tricks used in the Oculus demos, and learn more about how to work with the Audio SDK to create authentic and compelling experiences.