TechFest Demo: Personal Audio Space

Microsoft’s Ivan Tashev and Mike Seltzer demonstrate their “personal audio space” device. An array of 16 speakers creates an active sound field in an area right in front of the computer. Step away from the computer, and the music playing through the speakers becomes almost inaudible. “It’s just like headphones,” says Tashev, “but without the […]

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Microsoft's Ivan Tashev and Mike Seltzer demonstrate their "personal audio space" device. An array of 16 speakers creates an active sound field in an area right in front of the computer. Step away from the computer, and the music playing through the speakers becomes almost inaudible. "It's just like headphones," says Tashev, "but without the headphones."

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