Why Headphones Still Fall Short at Spatial Audio
The missing technologies behind truly immersive listening
A technical deep dive for audio professionals, engineers, and creators shaping the future of immersive sound.
When the Promise of Spatial Audio Doesn't Match the Experience
Spatial audio is now embedded into modern film, music, gaming, and immersive media workflows. Yet for most listeners, consuming this content on headphones remains underwhelming.
Despite major advances in immersive production, most headphones lack the core technologies required to reproduce spatial sound in a way that aligns with how humans actually hear. The result is a growing disconnect between creative intent and listener experience.
This paper explores why that gap exists, and what must change for spatial audio on headphones to finally deliver on its promise.
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The missing technologies behind truly immersive listening.