Apple Music spatial audio event teased to follow WWDC 2022 keynote

Apple Music spatial audio event teased to follow WWDC 2021 keynote

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Apple's WWDC 2021 keynote could get a surprise follow-up deed in the course of an Apple Music spatial audio event — although Apple tree has since removed the link publicising it.

Twitter user Kenny (via 9to5Mac) was the start to spot the announcement of the spatial audio showcase, although the Apple Music link Kenny posted is no longer bachelor and in that location's nothing virtually it on the official WWDC schedule. That might advise Apple doesn't see the spatial audio event as part of WWDC 2021 proper, or only wants it kept more of a surprise.

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Still, we already knew a class of spatial audio was coming to Apple Music, alongside lossless audio, in June. This event is likely more of a deep dive into how the tech works.

We're expecting Apple tree Music's spatial sound to be closer to Sony 360 Reality Sound than how spatial audio works on the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. These headphones include motion sensors and so that videos with surround sound can ensure the origin points of different sounds stay consistent, relative to your phone screen, fifty-fifty when you move your head.

Since Apple has already confirmed that Apple tree Music spatial audio won't require the AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, and will in fact be compatible with any pair of headphones, the head-tracking feature likely won't be a core component.

It could, therefore, simply be Apple's take on 360 Reality Audio, taking advantage of Dolby Atmos mastering to map unlike instruments and vocal tracks in a 3D digital "sphere" around the listener. This could nonetheless create a 360-degree effect, just non i that stays in place when you movement your head.

Judging by this new issue tease, we won't need to wait long to find out more nearly how spatial audio will piece of work on Apple Music: co-ordinate to the now-removed announcement, information technology is scheduled to accept place at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT today, June 7.

Apple's WWDC keynote, meanwhile, will take place at one p.g. ET / 10 a.chiliad. PT and you tin can follow it all via our WWDC 2021 live web log.

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James is currently Hardware Editor at Rock Paper Shotgun, simply earlier that was Audio Editor at Tom's Guide, where he covered headphones, speakers, soundbars and anything else that intentionally makes dissonance. A PC enthusiast, he also wrote computing and gaming news for TG, ordinarily relating to how hard it is to notice graphics card stock.