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From: jcs@crash.cts.com (John Schultz)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: Re: "Virtual Sound"?
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Date: 20 Feb 91 20:24:00 GMT
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>VPL has a system that emulates binaural sound.  It handles both the phase 
>and volume information and the frequency information.  If you want, you 
>can stick electret microphones in your earholes and calibrate it for your 
>head and pinnae. 
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  I believe VPL utilizes Scott Foster's Convolvotron. The device uses real-time
DSPs and costs around $27k. The device is available stand alone...


  John


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