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Gaming the brain with sound

Hearing is more than a matter of noise entering our ears: it’s the result of our perception and our brain’s reconciliation of many inputs—sound, images, and more.  We’re constantly processing information and making judgments about the location and source of sounds. These assessments in turn help us make mundane as well as life-saving choices, from

Another look at 3D—without glasses

Watching 3D at home is different from watching in the movie theatre. There’s room for improvement in the look of 3D at home, and special 3D glasses...

Action speaks louder than words

Video game heroine Lara Croft has traveled far since her debut in 1996: from adrenaline-fueled adventures in Tomb Raider: Legend, to enhancement and clarification of the original story in Tomb Raider: Anniversary, to spin-off Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Jack Grillo, lead sound designer at Crystal Dynamics, gave Lab Notes more insight into

Designing sound for “Tomb Raider”

Just four musical notes herald the beginning of the Tomb Raider theme and the epic adventures of Lara Croft that transformed video game graphics, gameplay, and storyline...

Conference calls connect with 21st century sound

Rotary-dial phones may be a thing of the past, but the public switched telephone network (PSTN) that connected them still links us together, including audio conferences, a...