Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Hector Centeno]

Thanks Mark,

F-Droid looks great. I'll try it too. Thank you for offering help.

Cheers,

Hector

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 10:27 AM Marc Lavallée,  wrote:

> Le 18-04-21 à 10:20, Hector Centeno a écrit :
> > Hello Fons,
> >
> > Thank you for your reply. Those conditions are easy to fulfill and I have
> > no problem sticking to them or any other that facilitate access to the
> > software.
> >
> >   The source code you found is the latest. There hasn't been any updates
> > since then (I'm planning to work on it soon). As for hosting the APK
> > outside of Google Play, I can definitely do that. I'll put it on my
> > website, unless someone has a suggestion for a centralized repository
> that
> > doesn't require an account. I'll also look into it. I will also upload
> the
> > source to GitHub so it's easier to track.
> >
> > Cheers and thanks again.
> >
> > Hector
>
> Hector,
>
> The F-Droid repo would be ideal:
>
> https://f-droid.org/
>
> I can help you if you are interested.
>
> --
>
> Marc
>
>
> > On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 3:59 AM Fons Adriaensen, 
> wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 06:51:50PM +, Hector Centeno wrote:
> >>
> >>> It all depends
> >>> on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
> >>> having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
> >>> source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
> >>> implies it won't be open source.
> >> The precise license terms for Octomic/Octofile have not yet been
> decided.
> >>
> >> Regarding porting to Android, at least the following conditions will
> >> have to be satisfied:
> >>
> >> * The complete and up-to-date source code of the Android version must
> >>be available to all.
> >>
> >> * It must be possible to do a binary install the Android app without
> >>involving a Google account, Google Services, or any form of user
> >>registration.
> >>
> >>
> >> ATM it's not even clear if these conditions are satisfied for the
> >> Android version of Tetrafile. The only source code I found dates
> >> from 2014.
> >>
> >> Ciao,
> >>
> >> --
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Hector Centeno]

I guess if I'm uploading the code to GitHub I could just put the APK there
too.



On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 10:20 AM Hector Centeno,  wrote:

> Hello Fons,
>
> Thank you for your reply. Those conditions are easy to fulfill and I have
> no problem sticking to them or any other that facilitate access to the
> software.
>
>  The source code you found is the latest. There hasn't been any updates
> since then (I'm planning to work on it soon). As for hosting the APK
> outside of Google Play, I can definitely do that. I'll put it on my
> website, unless someone has a suggestion for a centralized repository that
> doesn't require an account. I'll also look into it. I will also upload the
> source to GitHub so it's easier to track.
>
> Cheers and thanks again.
>
> Hector
>
> On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 3:59 AM Fons Adriaensen, 
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 06:51:50PM +, Hector Centeno wrote:
>>
>> > It all depends
>> > on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
>> > having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
>> > source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
>> > implies it won't be open source.
>>
>> The precise license terms for Octomic/Octofile have not yet been decided.
>>
>> Regarding porting to Android, at least the following conditions will
>> have to be satisfied:
>>
>> * The complete and up-to-date source code of the Android version must
>>   be available to all.
>>
>> * It must be possible to do a binary install the Android app without
>>   involving a Google account, Google Services, or any form of user
>>   registration.
>>
>>
>> ATM it's not even clear if these conditions are satisfied for the
>> Android version of Tetrafile. The only source code I found dates
>> from 2014.
>>
>> Ciao,
>>
>> --
>> FA
>>
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Marc Lavallée]

Le 18-04-21 à 10:20, Hector Centeno a écrit :

Hello Fons,

Thank you for your reply. Those conditions are easy to fulfill and I have
no problem sticking to them or any other that facilitate access to the
software.

  The source code you found is the latest. There hasn't been any updates
since then (I'm planning to work on it soon). As for hosting the APK
outside of Google Play, I can definitely do that. I'll put it on my
website, unless someone has a suggestion for a centralized repository that
doesn't require an account. I'll also look into it. I will also upload the
source to GitHub so it's easier to track.

Cheers and thanks again.

Hector


Hector,

The F-Droid repo would be ideal:

https://f-droid.org/

I can help you if you are interested.

--

Marc



On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 3:59 AM Fons Adriaensen,  wrote:


On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 06:51:50PM +, Hector Centeno wrote:


It all depends
on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
implies it won't be open source.

The precise license terms for Octomic/Octofile have not yet been decided.

Regarding porting to Android, at least the following conditions will
have to be satisfied:

* The complete and up-to-date source code of the Android version must
   be available to all.

* It must be possible to do a binary install the Android app without
   involving a Google account, Google Services, or any form of user
   registration.


ATM it's not even clear if these conditions are satisfied for the
Android version of Tetrafile. The only source code I found dates
from 2014.

Ciao,

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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Hector Centeno]

Hello Fons,

Thank you for your reply. Those conditions are easy to fulfill and I have
no problem sticking to them or any other that facilitate access to the
software.

 The source code you found is the latest. There hasn't been any updates
since then (I'm planning to work on it soon). As for hosting the APK
outside of Google Play, I can definitely do that. I'll put it on my
website, unless someone has a suggestion for a centralized repository that
doesn't require an account. I'll also look into it. I will also upload the
source to GitHub so it's easier to track.

Cheers and thanks again.

Hector

On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 3:59 AM Fons Adriaensen,  wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 06:51:50PM +, Hector Centeno wrote:
>
> > It all depends
> > on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
> > having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
> > source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
> > implies it won't be open source.
>
> The precise license terms for Octomic/Octofile have not yet been decided.
>
> Regarding porting to Android, at least the following conditions will
> have to be satisfied:
>
> * The complete and up-to-date source code of the Android version must
>   be available to all.
>
> * It must be possible to do a binary install the Android app without
>   involving a Google account, Google Services, or any form of user
>   registration.
>
>
> ATM it's not even clear if these conditions are satisfied for the
> Android version of Tetrafile. The only source code I found dates
> from 2014.
>
> Ciao,
>
> --
> FA
>
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Fons Adriaensen]

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 06:51:50PM +, Hector Centeno wrote:

> It all depends
> on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
> having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
> source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
> implies it won't be open source.

The precise license terms for Octomic/Octofile have not yet been decided.

Regarding porting to Android, at least the following conditions will
have to be satisfied:

* The complete and up-to-date source code of the Android version must
  be available to all.

* It must be possible to do a binary install the Android app without
  involving a Google account, Google Services, or any form of user
  registration.


ATM it's not even clear if these conditions are satisfied for the
Android version of Tetrafile. The only source code I found dates
from 2014.

Ciao,

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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Marc Lavallée]

Le 2018-04-20 à 02:51 PM, Hector Centeno a écrit :


Hi Bearcat,

Thank you for your kind words. I would like to add OctoMic support to the
TetraFile Android app, and I already had thought about it. It all depends
on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
implies it won't be open source.

Cheers,

Hector



Clarification about the license of octofile and octoproc would be 
appreciated; I already asked on the list but got no answer. It could be 
that the license will be free/libre, so one owner could be able to 
re-distribute the source code, unless a clause is specifically 
forbidding re-distribution. Those who will buy and octomic will get this 
info, but knowing it in advance (publicly) would help the community (as 
buyers an users).


--

Marc




On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 2:06 PM Bearcat M. Şándor 
wrote:


Hey Hector, thank you for your great work with Ambisonics for Android.

Are you planning to support the octomic with TetraFile?

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 05:56 Hector Centeno  wrote:


Hi Richard,

Thank you for your comments. I agree that it's needed to create awareness
of what Ambisonics is, which is why I included a short explanation and
links to resources in the app's description (I can't add more due to word
count limitations).

Regarding your UHJ question, I'm guessing it's a wording issue. Would
"transcodes to stereo UHJ" or "encodes B-Format to stereo UHJ" make more
sense?

Thanks again!

Hector



On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:25 AM richard ford, 

wrote:

It's good to see the continut'growth in Ambisonics, but looking at your
play store page for this app the general public needs to be made more

aware

of what Ambisonics is and its benefits fot the future of 'surround

sound'

And on that point, sort of, i do have a question for Hector. You state

on

the Play Store that the app "decodes to UHJ". Now that sounds

confusing,

is

it worded wrongly or is there something i'm missing here?
R

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

   On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 5:08, Hector Centeno

wrote:

  Hello,

After a long while, I've decided it is finally time to update my

Android

app AmbiExplorer [


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hcenteno.ambiexplorer

].

I'm developing it on my spare time but I'm hoping to include at least

these

new features:

- Add HOA playback, up to 3rd order using Google's Resonance decoder

(for

now, later will try to add a variety of HRTF selections)
- Include Google's Resonance decoder as an option for FOA playback in
addition to the current HRTF sets
- Support both FuMa and AmbiX formats
- Possibly support TBA (Facebook 360 Audio)
- Support loading custom HRTFs (I also want to look into possibly

adding

SOFA support)
- I've also considered adding a VR mode where the user would be placed

in a

visually neutral space (dimly lit) as an alternative to head-tracked
headphones (this might also elicit a more focused listening attitude),

and

possibly add the option of assigning 360 panoramas to audio files to be
displayed during playback.

These updates will be released in stages during this year but the

first 3

are already on their way and hopefully will be released soon.

If anyone has any feedback about these updates or would like to suggest

any

other features or changes please let me know!

Best regards,

Hector Centeno
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Hector Centeno]

Hi Bearcat,

Thank you for your kind words. I would like to add OctoMic support to the
TetraFile Android app, and I already had thought about it. It all depends
on the source code of the OctoMic version (octofile and octoproc) not
having any licensing restrictions. Fons mentioned that the software's
source will be available only to OctoMic buyers so I'm not sure if that
implies it won't be open source.

Cheers,

Hector



On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 2:06 PM Bearcat M. Şándor 
wrote:

> Hey Hector, thank you for your great work with Ambisonics for Android.
>
> Are you planning to support the octomic with TetraFile?
>
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 05:56 Hector Centeno  wrote:
>
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > Thank you for your comments. I agree that it's needed to create awareness
> > of what Ambisonics is, which is why I included a short explanation and
> > links to resources in the app's description (I can't add more due to word
> > count limitations).
> >
> > Regarding your UHJ question, I'm guessing it's a wording issue. Would
> > "transcodes to stereo UHJ" or "encodes B-Format to stereo UHJ" make more
> > sense?
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > Hector
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:25 AM richard ford, 
> wrote:
> >
> > > It's good to see the continut'growth in Ambisonics, but looking at your
> > > play store page for this app the general public needs to be made more
> > aware
> > > of what Ambisonics is and its benefits fot the future of 'surround
> sound'
> > > And on that point, sort of, i do have a question for Hector. You state
> on
> > > the Play Store that the app "decodes to UHJ". Now that sounds
> confusing,
> > is
> > > it worded wrongly or is there something i'm missing here?
> > > R
> > >
> > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> > >
> > >   On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 5:08, Hector Centeno
> wrote:
> > >  Hello,
> > >
> > > After a long while, I've decided it is finally time to update my
> Android
> > > app AmbiExplorer [
> > >
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hcenteno.ambiexplorer
> > ].
> > > I'm developing it on my spare time but I'm hoping to include at least
> > these
> > > new features:
> > >
> > > - Add HOA playback, up to 3rd order using Google's Resonance decoder
> (for
> > > now, later will try to add a variety of HRTF selections)
> > > - Include Google's Resonance decoder as an option for FOA playback in
> > > addition to the current HRTF sets
> > > - Support both FuMa and AmbiX formats
> > > - Possibly support TBA (Facebook 360 Audio)
> > > - Support loading custom HRTFs (I also want to look into possibly
> adding
> > > SOFA support)
> > > - I've also considered adding a VR mode where the user would be placed
> > in a
> > > visually neutral space (dimly lit) as an alternative to head-tracked
> > > headphones (this might also elicit a more focused listening attitude),
> > and
> > > possibly add the option of assigning 360 panoramas to audio files to be
> > > displayed during playback.
> > >
> > > These updates will be released in stages during this year but the
> first 3
> > > are already on their way and hopefully will be released soon.
> > >
> > > If anyone has any feedback about these updates or would like to suggest
> > any
> > > other features or changes please let me know!
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Bearcat M . Şándor]

Hey Hector, thank you for your great work with Ambisonics for Android.

Are you planning to support the octomic with TetraFile?

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 05:56 Hector Centeno  wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> Thank you for your comments. I agree that it's needed to create awareness
> of what Ambisonics is, which is why I included a short explanation and
> links to resources in the app's description (I can't add more due to word
> count limitations).
>
> Regarding your UHJ question, I'm guessing it's a wording issue. Would
> "transcodes to stereo UHJ" or "encodes B-Format to stereo UHJ" make more
> sense?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Hector
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:25 AM richard ford,  wrote:
>
> > It's good to see the continut'growth in Ambisonics, but looking at your
> > play store page for this app the general public needs to be made more
> aware
> > of what Ambisonics is and its benefits fot the future of 'surround sound'
> > And on that point, sort of, i do have a question for Hector. You state on
> > the Play Store that the app "decodes to UHJ". Now that sounds confusing,
> is
> > it worded wrongly or is there something i'm missing here?
> > R
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >
> >   On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 5:08, Hector Centeno wrote:
> >  Hello,
> >
> > After a long while, I've decided it is finally time to update my Android
> > app AmbiExplorer [
> > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hcenteno.ambiexplorer
> ].
> > I'm developing it on my spare time but I'm hoping to include at least
> these
> > new features:
> >
> > - Add HOA playback, up to 3rd order using Google's Resonance decoder (for
> > now, later will try to add a variety of HRTF selections)
> > - Include Google's Resonance decoder as an option for FOA playback in
> > addition to the current HRTF sets
> > - Support both FuMa and AmbiX formats
> > - Possibly support TBA (Facebook 360 Audio)
> > - Support loading custom HRTFs (I also want to look into possibly adding
> > SOFA support)
> > - I've also considered adding a VR mode where the user would be placed
> in a
> > visually neutral space (dimly lit) as an alternative to head-tracked
> > headphones (this might also elicit a more focused listening attitude),
> and
> > possibly add the option of assigning 360 panoramas to audio files to be
> > displayed during playback.
> >
> > These updates will be released in stages during this year but the first 3
> > are already on their way and hopefully will be released soon.
> >
> > If anyone has any feedback about these updates or would like to suggest
> any
> > other features or changes please let me know!
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Hector Centeno
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Dave Hunt]

Hi Hector,

Perhaps you've updated it, but it seems fine to me. 

It can have B-Format or stereo UHJ input and recodes to binaural or virtual 
microphones. Clear and concise.

If I had more time (there's never enough and so many things to do) and the 
right gadgets I'd love to hear it. I have my own way of doing this, but it's 
always great to compare results on different implementations in the endless 
search for perfection (or a decent compromise).

You seem to have got over the problem of extracting useable data from trackers, 
an area where I can't work out where to start. I'm working in Max, and the only 
option seems to get an Arduino and find suitable software that does the 
disentangling and present what you're looking for (mostly rotation about the 
three axes, possibly dominance to allow some effect from head position). 

It would be a lot of learning and experimentation, with the chance that it may 
just end up in the cupboard of unfinished projects.

Ciao,

Dave Hunt

On 20 Apr 2018, at 17:00, sursound-requ...@music.vt.edu wrote:

> From: richard ford <zoanne...@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer
> Date: 20 April 2018 07:25:46 BST
> To: Surround Sound discussion group <sursound@music.vt.edu>
> Reply-To: "zoanne...@yahoo.co.uk" <zoanne...@yahoo.co.uk>
> 
> 
> It's good to see the continut'growth in Ambisonics, but looking at your play 
> store page for this app the general public needs to be made more aware of 
> what Ambisonics is and its benefits fot the future of 'surround sound'
> And on that point, sort of, i do have a question for Hector. You state on the 
> Play Store that the app "decodes to UHJ". Now that sounds confusing, is it 
> worded wrongly or is there something i'm missing here?
> R

From: Hector Centeno <i...@hcenteno.net>
Subject: Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer
Date: 20 April 2018 12:56:33 BST
To: "zoanne...@yahoo.co.uk" <zoanne...@yahoo.co.uk>, Surround Sound discussion 
group <sursound@music.vt.edu>


Hi Richard,

Regarding your UHJ question, I'm guessing it's a wording issue. Would
"transcodes to stereo UHJ" or "encodes B-Format to stereo UHJ" make more
sense?

Thanks again!

Hector



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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Hector Centeno]

Hi Richard,

Thank you for your comments. I agree that it's needed to create awareness
of what Ambisonics is, which is why I included a short explanation and
links to resources in the app's description (I can't add more due to word
count limitations).

Regarding your UHJ question, I'm guessing it's a wording issue. Would
"transcodes to stereo UHJ" or "encodes B-Format to stereo UHJ" make more
sense?

Thanks again!

Hector



On Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:25 AM richard ford,  wrote:

> It's good to see the continut'growth in Ambisonics, but looking at your
> play store page for this app the general public needs to be made more aware
> of what Ambisonics is and its benefits fot the future of 'surround sound'
> And on that point, sort of, i do have a question for Hector. You state on
> the Play Store that the app "decodes to UHJ". Now that sounds confusing, is
> it worded wrongly or is there something i'm missing here?
> R
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>   On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 5:08, Hector Centeno wrote:
>  Hello,
>
> After a long while, I've decided it is finally time to update my Android
> app AmbiExplorer [
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hcenteno.ambiexplorer ].
> I'm developing it on my spare time but I'm hoping to include at least these
> new features:
>
> - Add HOA playback, up to 3rd order using Google's Resonance decoder (for
> now, later will try to add a variety of HRTF selections)
> - Include Google's Resonance decoder as an option for FOA playback in
> addition to the current HRTF sets
> - Support both FuMa and AmbiX formats
> - Possibly support TBA (Facebook 360 Audio)
> - Support loading custom HRTFs (I also want to look into possibly adding
> SOFA support)
> - I've also considered adding a VR mode where the user would be placed in a
> visually neutral space (dimly lit) as an alternative to head-tracked
> headphones (this might also elicit a more focused listening attitude), and
> possibly add the option of assigning 360 panoramas to audio files to be
> displayed during playback.
>
> These updates will be released in stages during this year but the first 3
> are already on their way and hopefully will be released soon.
>
> If anyone has any feedback about these updates or would like to suggest any
> other features or changes please let me know!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Hector Centeno
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Re: [Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[richard ford]

It's good to see the continut'growth in Ambisonics, but looking at your play 
store page for this app the general public needs to be made more aware of what 
Ambisonics is and its benefits fot the future of 'surround sound'
And on that point, sort of, i do have a question for Hector. You state on the 
Play Store that the app "decodes to UHJ". Now that sounds confusing, is it 
worded wrongly or is there something i'm missing here?
R

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 5:08, Hector Centeno wrote:   Hello,

After a long while, I've decided it is finally time to update my Android
app AmbiExplorer [
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hcenteno.ambiexplorer ].
I'm developing it on my spare time but I'm hoping to include at least these
new features:

- Add HOA playback, up to 3rd order using Google's Resonance decoder (for
now, later will try to add a variety of HRTF selections)
- Include Google's Resonance decoder as an option for FOA playback in
addition to the current HRTF sets
- Support both FuMa and AmbiX formats
- Possibly support TBA (Facebook 360 Audio)
- Support loading custom HRTFs (I also want to look into possibly adding
SOFA support)
- I've also considered adding a VR mode where the user would be placed in a
visually neutral space (dimly lit) as an alternative to head-tracked
headphones (this might also elicit a more focused listening attitude), and
possibly add the option of assigning 360 panoramas to audio files to be
displayed during playback.

These updates will be released in stages during this year but the first 3
are already on their way and hopefully will be released soon.

If anyone has any feedback about these updates or would like to suggest any
other features or changes please let me know!

Best regards,

Hector Centeno
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[Sursound] Upcoming update to AmbiExplorer

[Hector Centeno]

Hello,

After a long while, I've decided it is finally time to update my Android
app AmbiExplorer [
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hcenteno.ambiexplorer ].
I'm developing it on my spare time but I'm hoping to include at least these
new features:

- Add HOA playback, up to 3rd order using Google's Resonance decoder (for
now, later will try to add a variety of HRTF selections)
- Include Google's Resonance decoder as an option for FOA playback in
addition to the current HRTF sets
- Support both FuMa and AmbiX formats
- Possibly support TBA (Facebook 360 Audio)
- Support loading custom HRTFs (I also want to look into possibly adding
SOFA support)
- I've also considered adding a VR mode where the user would be placed in a
visually neutral space (dimly lit) as an alternative to head-tracked
headphones (this might also elicit a more focused listening attitude), and
possibly add the option of assigning 360 panoramas to audio files to be
displayed during playback.

These updates will be released in stages during this year but the first 3
are already on their way and hopefully will be released soon.

If anyone has any feedback about these updates or would like to suggest any
other features or changes please let me know!

Best regards,

Hector Centeno
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