Hackaday Links: November 24, 2024

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We received belated word this week of the passage of Ward Christensen, who died unexpectedly back in October at the age of 78. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: November 24, 2024

Sonos puts personal home theater sound on your head with Ace debut

After years of bubbling online rumors, Sonos has finally revealed its first attempt to break into the overcrowded headphone market with the Ace wireless over-ears – which are clearly looking to dethrone the likes of Sony, Bose and Apple.Continue Readin… Continue reading Sonos puts personal home theater sound on your head with Ace debut

Dolby aims to simplify multi-speaker Atmos immersion with FlexConnect

Rather than trail wires around the room for a home theater audio setup, Dolby’s new technology pairs a big-screen television’s own sound system with a bunch of wireless speakers spread out across the room – “transforming any seat into the best seat in … Continue reading Dolby aims to simplify multi-speaker Atmos immersion with FlexConnect

Lucid Air electric sedan first to feature Dolby Atmos immersive audio

Since being launched in 2012, Dolby Atmos technology has found its way into theaters, living rooms, mobile devices and more. And now the immersive 3D audio experience is driving into the automotive space in the upcoming Lucid Air electric sedan.Continu… Continue reading Lucid Air electric sedan first to feature Dolby Atmos immersive audio

Open Source Headset With Inside-Out Tracking, Video Passthrough

The folks behind the Atmos Extended Reality (XR) headset want to provide improved accessibility with an open ecosystem, and they aim to do it with a WebVR-capable headset design that is self-contained, 3D-printable, and open-sourced. Their immediate goal is to release a development kit, then refine the design for a …read more

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