Fraunhofer Software Helps Power Immersive Music Services for Amazon Echo Studio Smart Speaker
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Thursday, February 6, 2020
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MPEG-H is the novel audio scheme used for new immersive music services including those based on the Sony 360 Reality Audio format.
Key Points:
- MPEG-H is the novel audio scheme used for new immersive music services including those based on the Sony 360 Reality Audio format.
- 360 Reality Audio services from Amazon Music HD on the Echo Studio are enabled by the Fraunhofer software.
- The inclusion of our MPEG-H decoder in the Echo Studio will allow mainstream consumers to experience immersive music with the convenience they have come to expect from todays stereo music services, said Dr. Bernhard Grill, Director of Fraunhofer IIS.
- Echo Studio is the first smart speaker to deliver an immersive three-dimensional (3D) audio experience using Sonys 360 Reality Audio and other immersive formats.