New Home Audio Technology Launches With Help From the People Behind Light Sabers
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Ambidio, a startup backed by Horizons Ventures Ltd. and musician Will.I.Am, partnered with the Oscar-winning company behind the unique hum of light sabers in Star Wars movies to develop a new sound technology.
Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Sound will advise on development of technology to create immersive audio with any stereo speakers, Ambidio said in a statement. The technology works by tricking the listener into thinking they are hearing sound from multiple directions.