URL:

files/proceedings/2010/54.pdf

Abstract:

This paper discusses a system capable of detecting the po- sition of the listener through a head-tracking system and rendering a 3D audio environment by binaural spatializa- tion. Head tracking is performed through face recognition algorithms which use a standard webcam, and the result is presented over headphones, like in other typical binaural applications. With this system users can choose an audio file to play, provide a virtual position for the source in an euclidean space, and then listen to the sound as if it is com- ing from that position. If they move their head, the signal provided by the system changes accordingly in real-time, thus providing a realistic effect.