Clubhouse, a social networking app for music lovers, has announced that it is adding spatial audio to its iOS app. The new feature will allow users to experience music in a more immersive way by positioning them in the space around the speakers. “We’re excited to add spatial audio to Clubhouse on iOS,” said Clubhouse CEO and Co-founder, Ryan Seacrest. “It’s an important part of our mission to make music discovery and listening even more fun and exciting.” The addition of spatial audio comes as Clubhouse looks to stay ahead of the curve in the social networking space. The app already has a large following among music lovers and offers features not found on other apps, such as live streaming of concerts and exclusive content from artists. Spatial audio is becoming increasingly popular among mobile apps because it allows users to feel like they are part of the experience. By positioning them in the space around the speakers, Clubhouse is giving users a more immersive experience that they can’t get with just regular sound. ..
The app is designed to be like a big room of people coming together and sharing thoughts and ideas. That’s why spatial audio makes a lot of sense for it. The company can create the feeling that sound is coming from all around you, just like it would if you were sitting in a room full of actual humans conversing with each other.
If you’re in the audience of a Clubhouse session, you’ll now hear the people around you, which makes the experience a bit more lifelike and human. With the spatial clues, you’ll be able to tell who is talking more quickly, instead of having the sound coming from all over.
It’s like surround sound, but w/ your own headphones. A more vibrant, human experience! Plus makes it much easier to tell who’s talking.
thanks to @juberti for this one 👏 rolling out now on iOS, Android coming soon! pic.twitter.com/Zit6F9ijRK
— Clubhouse (@Clubhouse) August 29, 2021
In a Tweet, Clubhouse said, “It’s like surround sound, but w/ your headphones. A more vibrant, human experience! Plus makes it much easier to tell who’s talking.”
The company is rolling out the spatial audio feature as the default for iOS users, with Android to follow later. That means you’ll have to go to the app’s settings to turn off spatial audio if you don’t want it.
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