New futuristic audio technology developed in Israel allows music to be played in a person’s head without any headphones or wires.
The NY Post reports Noveto Systems is launching its new desktop device — the SoundBeamer 1.0 — on Friday, promising customers the chance to listen to music, watch TV and play computer games with little chance of disturbing anyone else.
The product works by using something called “sound beaming.” It employs a 3-D sensing module that first locates and then tracks the ear’s position and uses ultrasonic waves to send audio to the listener, creating sound pockets around their ears.
While sound beaming is not new, Noveto has created the first branded consumer item to employ the tech and has plans to unveil a “smaller, sexier” version of the prototype in time for Christmas 2021.
This week, buyers will have the option of using a traditional stereo sound, which will hit both ears evenly, or a 3-D option that creates a 360 degree audio experience that envelopes the listener, the company said.
“The listening sensation is straight out of a sci-fi movie. The 3-D sound is so close it feels like it’s inside your ears while also in front, above and behind them,” the Associated Press said after a recent demo.
“The demo includes nature video clips of swans on a lake, bees buzzing and a babbling brook, where the listener feels completely transported into the scene.”
Somehow, the device knows which ears to target and follows the listener wherever they go without the need to give directions.
Because the device is headphone-free, the listener can still hear other things going on in the room.
Noveto expects the new product to be an earphone-free solution to many of life’s mundane annoyances. Office workers can play music or listen to conference calls without bothering their colleagues and people in relationships can blast their favorite Metallica album horror movie with little chance of disturbing their significant other.
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