An academic has presented breakthrough research on immersive audio at a prestigious international event in Warsaw, Poland.
Professor Hyunkook Lee, director of the Applied Psychoacoustics Lab (APL) and Centre for Audio and Psychoacoustic Engineering (CAPE) at the University of Huddersfield (UoH) in the UK, spoke at the annual event organised by the Audio Engineering Society (AES).
In his presentation, Dimensions of Immersive Audio Experiences, the specialist explored immersive audio with a conceptual model he created – insights include social and self-presence, involvement and narrative engagement.
In an official statement on the UoH website, Professor Lee said: “It was a real honour to be invited to deliver the keynote at the 158th AES International Convention.
“It was a wonderful opportunity to share my research and perspectives on immersive audio, and to connect with fellow researchers, engineers and practitioners who are shaping the future of this field.
“I felt deeply encouraged by the positive feedback on my talk.”
He also presented a workshop on a current collaborative research project, which aims to provide an open-access database of immersive orchestral recordings for research and education purposes.
Additionally, a paper on immersive audio written by UoH academics Dr Chris Dewey, Dr Austin Moore and Professor Lee received the Journal of the AES Best Paper Award at the convention.
Practitioners’ Perspectives on Spatial Audio: Insights into Dolby Atmos and Binaural Mixes in Popular Music analyses responses from focus groups, professional music producers and a dedicated questionnaire.
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