Spatial audio head tracking not working
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With iOS 16, Apple made available a new feature for AirPods users called Personalized Spatial Audio. This article explains what it is and how to set it up on iPhone. Personalized Spatial Audio does this by using the TrueDepth camera on an iPhone to analyze the shape of your ears in three dimensions and use this mapping to create a personal sound profile that's tuned just for you. Here's what you need to start using it. What You'll Need
How to Set Up Personalized Spatial Audio
When the setup process is complete, you can tap See & Hear How It Works on the previous screen to get an idea of
how it sounds. If you don't like what you hear, you can always disable the feature via Personalized Spatial Audio -> Stop Using Personalized Spatial Audio.... How to Turn Spatial Audio On and Off in Control Center
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The macOS Ventura update can be downloaded on eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings. macOS Ventura 13.0.1 is a bug fix update, and it addresses two security... How do I enable head tracking Spatial Audio?Click the AirPods or Beats icon in the menu bar to see Spatial Audio listed while you're playing multichannel content, or Spatialize Stereo while you're playing two-channel stereo content. Click Head Tracked to turn on spatial audio and dynamic head tracking. To turn on spatial audio only, click Fixed.
How do I fix my AirPods head tracker?Note: To disable head tracking for all apps on your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Accessibility > AirPods, tap the name of your AirPods, then turn off Follow [device].
Does Spatial Audio move with your head?Dynamic head tracking is a new feature that works on top of Spatial Audio, and makes it so that the music changes as you turn your head.
How does Spatial Audio head tracked work?The head tracking aspect of spatial audio uses motion sensors built into earphones or headphones to actively pan the mix based on how you move your head, to give the impression that all of the audio sources are anchored at specific points around you. It's perhaps a bit gimmicky, but it works.
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