Wild Ultrasonic Beam Tech Bends Sounds For Private Listening Without Headphones
A new invention has proven that audio can successfully be transmitted directly to a listener's ears without being audible to others around.
EL PAÍS English1h
A new technique sends sound to a specific person without the surrounding people hearing it
The researchers believe that these ‘whispering beams’ could be used to transmit personalized messages in public spaces, such ...
Study Finds on MSN20h
End Of Headphones? New ‘Audible Enclaves’ Deliver Sound Only to Your Ears
Learn about localized audio spots, dubbed "audible enclaves," which can be placed with pinpoint accuracy while remaining ...
IEEE Spectrum on MSN1d
Ultrasonic Beams Create Private Sound Pockets
Ultrasonic beams fired through a 3D-printed metasurface can create localized pockets of sound that are inaudible to ...
Electronics For You14h
“Virtual Headset” Creates Private Sound Bubbles
An innovation in audio technology might make this a reality, creating personal sound zones through ultrasonic waves.
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‘Audible enclaves’ could enable private listening without headphones
It may someday be possible to listen to a favorite podcast or song without disturbing the people around you, even without ...
Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
By combining ultrasound with a concept called nonlinear acoustics, you can create sound that stays silent until it reaches a ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
Sound-bending tech lets you hear music without earphones while others are undisturbed
The team tested the tech in a room with echoes to show that it can function in the actual world, such as in classrooms, cars, ...
The Engineer8h
Audible enclaves provide audio without headphones or disturbance
According to the researchers, neither beam is audible by itself - it is the intersection of the beams that create a local nonlinear interaction, which generates audible sound. Furthermore, the beams ...
ZME Science22h
Scientists Create Invisible Sound Bubbles Where You Can Listen Without Headphones and They Are Freakishly Cool
The researchers created localized pockets of sound, called “audible enclaves.” These enclaves are like small, invisible sound ...
New Atlas1h
Private listening audio tech works like projectable virtual headphones
Imagine being able to listen to music or other audio that no one else can hear, without having to wear headphones. Doing so ...
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From Bats to Whales: The Top 5 Animals That Hear Ultrasonic Sounds
Ultrasonic sounds are high-frequency sound waves that exceed 20,000 hertz, a range far beyond what the human ear can detect.