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AES Sets Its First Conference on Audio for Virtual, Augmented Reality

The Audio Engineering Society plans its first international conference on audio for virtual and augmented reality, the group said in a Monday announcement. The event will be Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, co-located with the 141st AES Convention at the…

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Los Angeles Convention Center’s West Hall, it said. “The two-day program of technical papers, workshops, tutorials and a manufacturer’s expo will throw a unique spotlight on the creative and technical challenges of providing immersive spatial audio to accompany virtual-reality and augmented-reality media, which is demonstrably the fastest-growing section of the entertainment-audio markets,” AES said. The conference will attract content developers, researchers, manufacturers, consultants and students, in addition to audio engineers seeking to expand their knowledge about sound production for virtual and augmented reality, it said. A “companion” Expo will feature displays from “leading-edge manufacturers and service providers looking to secure industry metrics for this emerging field,” it said.