Dual mode ported speaker

1 . A wearable head device comprising:

an audio system, and

a camera, wherein:

the audio system comprises a speaker component,

the speaker component comprises an enclosure,

the audio system is configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode,

in accordance with the audio system receiving a first control signal corresponding to the first mode, the audio system operates in the first mode and the enclosure comprises a sealed enclosure, and

in accordance with the audio system receiving a second control signal corresponding to the second mode, the audio system operates in the second mode and the enclosure comprises a ported enclosure,

wherein the first control signal is generated based on a first location or a first orientation of a user of the wearable head device within a virtual environment and further based on visual data from the camera, and wherein the second control signal is generated based on a second location or a second orientation of the user of the wearable head device within the virtual environment and further based on the visual data from the camera,

wherein the first control signal is generated further in accordance with a determination, based on the visual data from the camera, that a preference of the user does not comprise any of privacy, reduced interference, and reduced disturbance, and

wherein the second control signal is generated further in accordance with a determination, based on the visual data from the camera, that the preference of the user comprises one or more of privacy, reduced interference, and reduced disturbance.

2 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

a port of the audio system is configured to operate in one or more of a closed state and an open state,

in accordance with the audio system operating in the first mode, the port of the audio system operates in the closed state, and

in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, the port of the audio system operates in the open state.

3 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, the audio system provides a first audio radiation at a first level in a first direction and a second audio radiation at a second level in a second direction, and

the second level is lower than the first level.

4 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

the first mode is associated with a first application running on the wearable head device,

the first application is configured to present the first control signal,

the second mode is associated with a second application of the wearable head device, and

the second application is configured to present the second control signal.

5 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising a digital signal processor (DSP), wherein:

the DSP is configured to operate in one or more of a first setting and a second setting,

in accordance with the audio system operating in the first mode, the DSP operates in the first setting, and

in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, the DSP operates in the second setting.

6 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising a mechanical system, wherein:

the mechanical system is configured to define one or more of the sealed enclosure and the ported enclosure,

in accordance with the audio system operating in the first mode, the mechanical system defines the sealed enclosure, and

in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, the mechanical system defines the ported enclosure.

7 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising a feedback sensor configured to indicate presence of feedback in an environment of the wearable head device, wherein:

the audio system is further configured to operate in a third mode in response to receiving data, from the feedback sensor, indicating presence of feedback in the environment of the wearable head device.

8 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

the audio system comprises a sliding door, and

the sliding door is configured to define the sealed enclosure and the ported enclosure.

9 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

the audio system comprises a ductile plug, and

the ductile plug is configured to define the sealed enclosure and the ported enclosure.

10 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to receive first sensor data and second sensor data, wherein:

the first control signal is based on the first sensor data, and

the second control signal is based on the second sensor data.

11 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

the audio system is further configured to present spatial audio associated with the virtual environment.

12 . The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:

the audio system comprises at least one of a port, a dynamic driver, a back volume, a front volume, a tunnel, a funnel, a reflector, and a diffuser,

in accordance with the audio system operating in the first mode, the at least one of the port, the dynamic driver, the back volume, the front volume, the tunnel, the funnel, the reflector,

and the diffuser is in a first configuration, and in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, the at least one of the port, the dynamic driver, the back volume, the front volume, the tunnel, the funnel, the reflector, and the diffuser is in a second configuration.

13 . A method of operating a wearable head device comprising an audio system, wherein:

the audio system comprises:

a speaker component, and

a camera, and

the speaker component comprises an enclosure, the method comprising:

in accordance with receiving a first control signal corresponding to a first mode,

configuring the audio system to operate in the first mode and configuring the enclosure to comprise a sealed enclosure; and

in accordance with receiving a second control signal corresponding to a second mode, configuring the audio system to operate in the second mode and configuring the enclosure to comprise a ported enclosure,

wherein the first control signal is generated based on a first location or a first orientation of a user of the wearable head device within a virtual environment and further based on visual data from the camera, and wherein the second control signal is generated based on a second location or a second orientation of the user of the wearable head device within the virtual environment and further based on the visual data from the camera,

wherein the first control signal is generated further in accordance with a determination, based on the visual data from the camera, that a preference of the user does not comprise any of privacy, reduced interference, and reduced disturbance, and

wherein the second control signal is generated further in accordance with a determination, based on the visual data from the camera, that the preference of the user comprises one or more of privacy, reduced interference, and reduced disturbance.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

in accordance with the audio system operating in the first mode, closing a port of the audio system; and

in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, opening the port of the audio system.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising: in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, providing a first audio radiation at a first level in a first direction and a second audio radiation at a second level in a second direction, wherein the second level is lower than the first level.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein:

the first control signal is received via a first application running on the wearable head device, and

the second control signal is received via a second application running on the wearable head device.

17 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to operate in one or more of a first setting and a second setting, the method further comprising:

in accordance with the audio system operating in the first mode, operating the DSP in the first setting; and

in accordance with the audio system operating in the second mode, operating the DSP in the second setting.

18 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method of operating a wearable head device comprising an audio system and a camera, wherein:

the audio system comprises a speaker component, and

the speaker component comprises an enclosure, the method comprising:

in accordance with receiving a first control signal corresponding to a first mode,

configuring the audio system to operate in the first mode and configuring the enclosure to comprise a sealed enclosure; and

in accordance with receiving a second control signal corresponding to a second mode, configuring the audio system to operate in the second mode and configuring the enclosure to comprise a ported enclosure,

wherein the first control signal is generated based on a first location or a first orientation of a user of the wearable head device within a virtual environment and further based on visual data from the camera, and wherein the second control signal is generated based on a second location or a second orientation of the user of the wearable head device within the virtual environment and further based on the visual data from the camera,

wherein the first control signal is generated further in accordance with a determination, based on the visual data from the camera, that a preference of the user does not comprise any of privacy, reduced interference, and reduced disturbance, and

wherein the second control signal is generated further in accordance with a determination, based on the visual data from the camera, that the preference of the user comprises one or more of privacy, reduced interference, and reduced disturbance.