Multidimensional virtual learning system and method

摘要

A process and system for generating three dimensional sound conferencing includes generating a virtual map with a plurality of positions, each participant selecting one of the positions, determining a direction from each position to each other position on the map, determining a distance from each position to each other position on the map, receiving sound from each participant, mixing the received sound, transforming the mixed sound into binaural audio, and directing the binaural audio sound to each participant via a speaker associated with the virtual position of the speaking participant. The result is a clarified sound that gives to the listening participant a sense of where the speaking participant is positioned relative to the listening participant.

主权项

1. A computer implemented multi-dimensional sound conferencing method for a plurality of conference participants comprising:
assigning, via a processor, each conference participant to a unique position on a computer generated map of one of a real or virtual venue; wherein the plurality of conference participants includes speaking participants and listening participants; determining a direction on the map of each participant from each other participant; receiving a voice sound from one of the speaking participants; leveling the received voice sound from the one speaking participant to a common leveled voice sound for the speaking participant; attenuating the leveled voice sound to an attenuated voice sound such that the attenuated sound is representative of a distance between the one speaking participant and each of the listening participants; converting the leveled and attenuated voice sound to a converted sound corresponding to the direction to each of the listening participants from the one speaking participant; and transforming the converted sound to binaural sound for transmission to each listening participant.