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Investigation on Audio Models for Enhanced Comfort and Audio Clarity in Virtual Reality

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study investigates four different audio models in virtual reality (VR) environments to improve social interactions specifically within Metaverse settings for poster conference presentation. The audio models include Global Voice (uniformly audible), Spatial Attenuation Voice (volume decreases with distance), Area Voice (Limited by area), and Directional Voice (audio dependent on the listener's head direction). A virtual conference room was created using Unity, and user experience was assessed through subjective questionnaires and physiological data. Results showed that Spatial Attenuation and Directional Voice models enhanced focus and interaction, while the Area model promoted relaxation. The findings highlight the potential of unique audio systems to enhance immersion and usability in VR.

Source: International Symposium on Affective Science and Engineering

DOI: 10.5057/isase.2025-c000031

Authors: Aarif SUKSAI, Takashi OHTA, Peeraya SRIPIAN

Institutions: Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Award: Clarification of distance compression and personal space perception in virtual environment using physiological signals