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“The ultimate aim is develop IQbuds into a device that incorporates the technology into a virtual reality experience,” Prof Fynn says.

“This means when you move your head audio of the wearers desire is streamed directly into the 3D virtual world,” he says.

3D audio has not kept pace with 3D visual because developing the technology to create a multi-dimensional audio environment is a much more difficult thing to do, Prof Fynn says.

“The device will advance in the virtual direction as technology permits because to do this a computer or recorded audio stream needs to be replayed into the virtual space and tracked,” he says.

Project team leader Professor Sven Nordholm says the team’s work is at the forefront of research in the audio technology area, because the science is understanding how you perceive the environment around you.