It may someday be possible to listen to a favorite podcast or song without disturbing the people around you, even without wearing headphones. In a new advancement in audio engineering, a team of researchers led by Yun Jing, professor of acoustics in the Penn State College of Engineering, has precisely narrowed where sound is perceived by creating localized pockets of sound zones, called audible enclaves. In an enclave, a listener can hear sound, while others standing nearby cannot, even if the people are in an enclosed space, like a vehicle, or standing directly in front of the audio source.
This could be very handy to be able to still be notifiable while not driving your family crazy.
Bone conducting headphones work quite well for that, although the audio quality is generally not as good, so best used for audio books etc.
See! No headphones!
Probably won’t do anything about those who actively want everyone else around to hear what they’re listening to.
Bone conducting headphones work quite well for that, although the audio quality is generally not as good, so best used for audio books etc.
You’ve got it reversed, I think. Our friend Don there is talking about people who want to broadcast their musical tastes to everyone else on the bus.
Hmm, looks like I accidently the wrong comment, or maybe it got deleted as I was replying and caused a bug, as I don’t see the comment I was intending to reply to anymore.
Happens to the best of us. One time I accidentally a whole coca-cola bottle. It was bad.
Yep, you got it.
At wrk we have alcoves for more casual meetings or just getting away from your desk, that are surprisingly good at localizing the sound
Induced schizophrenia anyone?
I’ve found that bone conducting headphones work well for this. They are even secure enough for running and climbing.
Especially if you attach them to your mastoid with a couple wood screws.
