Audio engineer Bob Schulein talks about his work combining immersive binaural audio with virtual reality. Topics include the difference between VR for gaming and music recordings, different techniques for capturing binaural sound, head tracking, combining immersive audio with 3D video, Bob's latest project recording a bluegrass band in binaural audio and 3D video, binaural recordings from the artist's perspective, binaural playback with speakers, answers to chat-room questions, and more. We also play several clips with binaural audio, which can only be heard in the video versions of the podcast; the audio-only MP3 is mono, so no binaural effects can be heard in that case. 
Host: Scott Wilkinson 
Guest: Bob Schulein 
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HTG 367: Immersive Audio for VR - VR and binaural audio.

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This month's featured home theater is a real gem. Built in a "box within a box" inside the owner's garage, its form follows function, resulting in outstanding performance that also looks great when the lights are on. 
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HTG 431: Black Box Home Theater! - This small, blacked-out home theater really performs!

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HTG 430: Viewing Movies as Directors Intended - Why do directors film for rare IMAX cinemas?

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HTG 429: Improving Center Speaker Sound & Dealing With Hearing Loss - Hearing loss and the YPAO routine

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HTG 428: Samsung CU8000 Dark Area Performance - Is a low-end TV enough? (Listener question)

Scott Wilkinson highlights one of the most over-the-top home theaters he has ever seen! This Star Wars-themed room emulates the Emperor's throne room in the Death Star from Return of the Jedi with top-notch audio and video. 
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HTG 367: Immersive Audio for VR - VR and binaural audio.

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