Sunday, June 14, 2015
OpenEars headphones designed to bring binaural sound recording to the mainstream
www.gizmag.com: Binaural recordings use two microphones to capture sound in the same way it is captured by human ears. The spatial depth of the resulting 3D sound is often impressive, but it can only be fully appreciated when wearing headphones and the recording process tends to be reserved for professionals as it usually involves a dummy head with a microphone placed in each ear.
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I think the concept of OpenEars headphones is fantastic. I have listened to binaural recordings through headphones before and if it is a high quality recording, it can feel as if the sounds you're hearing are in the room with you. This could do so much for the theatrical world and those who are hard of hearing but still enjoy going to the theatre. Now, audience members who aren't able to hear well or are elderly can use headphones such as these in order to hear a musical or play the same way as other audience members. As they mention in the article, using these headphones for spaces such as concert halls would be extremely beneficial to the hearing-impaired. I am glad that technology such as this is being used in the arts, and I hope eventually more technology will be released to help those who are blind, deaf, etc.
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