Project Soundscape

February 15, 2022

Sony Electronics Inc. today announced a new way to enjoy favorite music, content, and experiences – all at once – with the innovative truly wireless LinkBuds headphones. By leveraging LinkBuds' unique design, sensors, and spatial sound technologies, Sony will create…

November 16, 2021

The NCBI (National Council for the blind of Ireland) awarded the Microsoft Soundscape app the Visible Difference Industry award which recognizes exemplary contribution by a company or organization in creating an inclusive approach for people who are blind or vision…

March 2, 2020

By adding support for Bose Frames, Microsoft is introducing Soundscape to more potential users. Bose Frames are audio sunglasses that has an open-ear design. Bose says they allow users to listen without blocking their ears. In other words, they can…

November 27, 2019

Microsoft launches the Microsoft Soundscape service in Swedish, an application that uses 3D audio to create a more natural way for people with visual impairment to experience the environment.

November 27, 2019

The custom-made SkyView service is based on technology from Microsoft's Soundscape service based on 3D audio technology that follows the user's positioning and tells you what's nearby.

October 4, 2018

Imagine you’re paddling on the lake, you feel the warm sun on your face, listen quietly to the calm ripples of the water. You can hear a sound beacon, in 3D, on the water, just in front of you and…

June 18, 2018

A few years ago, when my daughter was only 5, we walked down the street after going to see a play at the Angel Theatre in London, looking for a place to get a bite. Dad and Kiddo, a normal…