{"id":751702,"date":"2021-06-03T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T16:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-research-item&#038;p=751702"},"modified":"2023-01-26T12:27:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T20:27:35","slug":"microsoft-soundscape-heads-up-and-hands-free-experiences-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"msr-video","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/video\/microsoft-soundscape-heads-up-and-hands-free-experiences-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Soundscape: Heads-up and hands-free experiences for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Soundscape uses 3D spatial audio to help people understand their surroundings. From its original goal of empowering people with sight loss to be more independent, Soundscape has grown to provide richer and more immersive experiences for anyone. Soundscape turns a headset into an audio display&#8211;like a map augmented with 3D sound. It can also work in the background, providing heads-up, hands-free ambient awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Join Soundscape inventors Amos Miller and Jarnail Chudge to learn how it works and the many ways in which people are using it every day.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we\u2019ll explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What Soundscape is and how it works<\/li>\n<li>How it started and what we learned along the way<\/li>\n<li>What users and customers are doing with Soundscape<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s next for Soundscape & what the future holds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Resource list:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/product\/soundscape\/\">Soundscape<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Project page)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/footnotes-geo-referenced-audio-annotations-for-nonvisual-exploration\/\">FootNotes<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Publication & video)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-soundscape\/id1240320677?ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Soundscape<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (AppStore)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/podcast\/soundscaping-the-world-with-amos-miller\/\">Soundscaping the world with Amos Miller<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Podcast)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/group\/enable\/articles\/meet-the-mobility-instructors-learning-to-use-microsoft-soundscape-with-harry-potter\/\">Meet the mobility instructors<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Blog)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/video\/soundscape-linkedin-accessibility-demo-audio-description\/\">Amos out with Satya Nadella using Soundscape<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Audio described video)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-gps-weakens-memory-mdash-and-what-we-can-do-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How GPS weakens memory<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Scientific American)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-021-87148-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rethinking GPS navigation<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Nature.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Explore more Microsoft Research webinars: <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/msrwebinars\">https:\/\/aka.ms\/msrwebinars<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Soundscape uses 3D spatial audio to help people understand their surroundings. 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