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Beyond the Ear: Unlocking Spatial Realism with HRTF and Hybrid Bone–Air Conduction
Sound in Space: Understanding HRTF The Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF) is the natural filter applied to every sound before it reaches the inner ear. As sound waves interact with the head, ears, and torso, they are shaped in ways that encode vital spatial information. These transformations allow listeners to perceive direction, distance, and elevation, turning…
The Forehead Anchor: Turning the Phantom Center into a Physical Presence
Introduction: From Illusion to Anatomy In recent explorations of stereo imaging, the concept of the “phantom center”—a ghostly voice conjured between two speakers—has been celebrated as a triumph of audio illusion. But what if we could do better? What if we could anchor that center not in the air, but in the listener’s anatomy? This…
