3D Audio: The Next Step in Realism for Gaming: Benefits and pitfalls of 3D audio in games from a creative content and technical implementation point of view
Martin Rieger, Dominik Zingler · Games Research and Practice · 2023
When using 3D audio in games, the goal should be to create an immersive, believable auditory experience. To achieve this on the technical side of things, game developers must combine the appropriate hardware with sophisticated software algorithms and sound propagation techniques. Regarding content, creators need to distinguish between 3D sounds inside the scene and sounds with a narrative function that are non-diegetic. This article looks behind the curtains of the spatial audio hype and lets you know what you're in for and what is coming in the future.