What would you say if on Android we had a 360 ° surround sound from Sony? Not bad right? There is a mention of the proprietary 360 Reality Audio technology in the mobile operating system code. According to insiders (XDA Developers), soon will cease to be an exclusive of the Japanese brand: all the owners of the green robot devices will be able to take advantage of this useful function. But let's see how it works.
Sony 360 ° surround sound is coming to Android smartphones: what it is, how it works and how it improves the performance of the device
The audio coding standard 3D MPEG-H for Android will be ported to the system MPEG4Extractor: this has been noted within the Android Open Source project database. Also, in the lines of code, a direct mention of the support for Sony's proprietary technology. It provides extremely accurate positioning of sound in virtual space, increasing the level of user immersion.
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Previously, this function was only available to owners of Japanese brand headphones, but, according to the developers, it will soon be possible to use it in combination with accessories from other manufacturers. The integrated MPEG-H 3D decoder will allow Android application developers to integrate the virtual surround sound support in their software. Sony engineer too Kei Murayama mentioned to the joint work of companies.
In any case, the debut of this feature would be expected, if officially confirmed, only on Android 12. Recall that the new version of the operating system is currently in beta testing and will debut in the first public betas only starting in September. There are several innovations that this new version of the operating system will bring. Among these a integrated fast translator , automated rotation of the screen according to the position of the face.
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