virtual acoustics
virtual acoustics
[‚vər·chə·wəl ə′küs·tiks] (engineering acoustics)
Digitally processing sounds so that they appear to come from particular locations in three-dimensional space, with the goal of simulating the complex acoustic field experienced by a listener within a natural environment. Also known as auralization; three-dimensional sound.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.