Apple’s ‘directional audio’ concept is like multitouch for the ears
23rd June 2011
Apple has worked on “directional audio” technology, specifically employed as an audio user interface, allowing users to make selections and navigate menus based on audio cues in a three-dimensional surround sound environment.
The concept was revealed this week in a new patent application made public by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office named “Directional Audio Interface for Portable Media Device.” Discovered by AppleInsider, the filing shows Apple’s interest in creating advanced portable devices and accompanying headphones to augment the user interface of the device.
This sounds very odd.