Chromebooks may soon offer Spatial Audio
Google is working to bring Spatial Audio to Chromebooks, enabling a more immersive listening experience.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is working to bring Spatial Audio to Chromebooks, enabling a more immersive listening experience.
Expand Expanding CloseSpatial Audio made its debut last year as a way of making audio from music and videos more immersive, by Google’s description, but it has always required headphones. The Google Pixel Fold, though, supports Spatial Audio through its built-in speakers, and it’s the only Pixel that can do it.
Expand Expanding CloseI tried out the new head tracking Spatial Audio feature of the Pixel Buds Pro, and came away impressed yet confused.
Expand Expanding CloseSpatial Audio can be a great tool in moderation. When watching movies on your Pixel phone or Pixel Buds Pro, you can further the immersion with virtual surround sound. Here’s how to enable it and turn Spatial Audio on with your Pixel phone and/or Pixel Buds Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseFirst teased as a feature of the Pixel Buds Pro, Google has made Spatial Audio available on Pixel 6 and 6 Pro for all headphones in the latest Android 13 beta, but it doesn’t do much yet.
Expand Expanding CloseAnnounced last year, YouTube’s 360-degree videos are one of the easiest source of content for VR headsets, like Cardboard. Today, Google is announcing support for live 360-degree video streaming, as well as support for spatial audio.