What is it about?

We offer you Invoke, a virtual reality tool that enables duos to co-create spatial audio journeys. Through voice-based sketching, users mould sound concepts and carve audio object paths. This tool presents an inventive approach to spatial audio, fostering collaborative exploration. Our team observed expert users via video analysis and discursive feedback. The findings reveal potential in co-creative VR tools for spatial audio production, opening new directions of exploration in this area of sound art practice.

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Why is it important?

This piece of work unveils collaborative processes within virtual reality (VR). With a focus on spatial audio and music production, it offers insights into the intricate dance of user interaction and collaboration in a VR setting. The study highlights the significance of space as a conduit for communication and interaction, casting a spotlight on the burgeoning interest in VR technologies and their potential to foster exciting forms of collaboration and unleash the wellsprings of creativity. The findings of this study can inspire designers and developers in the realm of VR and spatial audio. By understanding how users engage and collaborate in a VR environment, they can create more effective and captivating VR systems. This can lead to wider adoption of VR technologies, particularly in music production. Ultimately, this advances the discipline and pushes the boundaries of innovation, inviting everyone to explore new possibilities.

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I enjoyed this research, which explores the potential of VR technologies in sound production. With its emphasis on spatial audio and the profound role that voice assumes as a perceptual resource, it presents an invigorating outlook on our capacity to interact and collaborate within the immersive realm of VR. What particularly enthrals me is the transformative power of this technology in reshaping our creative process and redefining our auditory experience. The ability to visualize sound within a three-dimensional expanse and harness the very essence of space as a compositional element unlocks an array of uncharted possibilities for innovation and artistic expression within the domain of audio production. Furthermore, the study's revelations concerning user interaction and collaborative dynamics furnish invaluable insights for the visionary designers and intrepid developers of VR systems. By imbuing their creations with enhanced intuitiveness and user-friendliness, these virtuosos can pave the way for wider adoption of VR technologies, thereby propelling the evolution of this nascent discipline.

Dr Thomas Deacon
University of Surrey

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This page is a summary of: Invoke: A Collaborative Virtual Reality Tool for Spatial Audio Production Using Voice-Based Trajectory Sketching, August 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery),
DOI: 10.1145/3616195.3616211.
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