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3D-Spatial Sound Phone Calls

Nokia Successfully Creates a 3GPP Immersive and Audio Service

— June 11, 2024 — Art & Design
Nokia officially conducts the world's inaugural immersive voice and audio call which is known as the 3GPP Immersive and Audio Services codec. It ensures that audio quality is optimized for new advancements. This 3D spatial audio call happened in real-time and is a vast difference from the monophonic calls that users experience through traditional cell phone networks.

The progressive technology is able to support biaural and stereo audio to create a realistic sound using two microphones. The call was between the CEO of Nokia, Pekka Lundmark, and a Finnish ambassador. Lundmark notes, "This groundbreaking audio technology takes you to the caller’s environment creating a spatial and massively improved listening experience for voice and video calls."

Image Credit: Nokia
Trend Themes
1. Immersive-audio Communication - With the introduction of 3D spatial audio calls, traditional voice communication experiences a transformative enhancement.
2. Binaural-stereo Integration - Utilizing biaural and stereo audio technologies, phone calls can now offer an unprecedented level of realism and immersion.
3. Real-time Spatial Sound - The adoption of real-time spatial sound in telecommunication paves the way for more engaging and authentic audio interactions.
Industry Implications
1. Telecommunications - The telecommunication sector can significantly benefit from integrating 3D spatial audio technologies to enrich user experience.
2. Audio Technology - Innovations in immersive sound solutions unlock new possibilities within the audio technology industry.
3. Virtual Reality - VR experiences can become even more lifelike through the incorporation of advanced spatial audio systems developed for communication.
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