Headphones that provide binaural sound
Headphones include a digital signal processor (DSP) that processes sound into binaural sound that externally localizes to a user wearing the headphones at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space at least one meter away from a head of the user. A microphone receives a voice command that executes to change the sound from playing as the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user to playing as stereo sound.
1. A method, comprising:
processing, with a digital signal processor (DSP) in headphones worn on a head of a user, sound in order to provide binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user;
playing, through speakers in the headphones, the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user; and
receiving, at a microphone in the headphones and from the user, a voice command that the headphones execute to change the sound from playing as the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space to playing the sound as stereo sound.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, at the microphone in the headphones and from the user, a voice command to an intelligent personal assistant to move the SLP in empty space to another location in empty space, wherein the SLP in empty space moves to the another location in empty space in response to the headphones receiving the voice command to the intelligent personal assistant.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, at the microphone in the headphones and from the user, a voice command that the headphones execute to move the SLP in empty space closer to the head of the user.
4. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that one or more electronic devices execute as a method comprising:
processing, by a digital signal processor (DSP) for headphones worn on a head of a user, the sound to generate binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user;
playing, by speakers in the headphones, the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user; and
receiving, at the headphones and from the user, a voice command that changes the sound from playing as the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user to playing as stereo sound.
5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 4 further comprising:
playing, by the speakers, an alert to the user when another user changes a position of SLP in empty space where the binaural sound externally localizes to the user.
6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 4 further comprising:
receiving, at the headphones and from the user, a designation that indicates a location where to position the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user.
7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 4 further comprising:
playing, by the speakers, a voice of an intelligent personal assistant that externally localizes at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user; and
receiving, at the headphones and to the intelligent personal assistant from the user, a voice command instructing the intelligent personal assistant to move a location the SLP in empty space to another SLP in empty space.
8. Headphones, comprising:
a digital signal processor (DSP) that processes sound into binaural sound that externally localizes to a user wearing the headphones at a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space at least one meter away from a head of the user;
speakers that play the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user; and
at least one microphone that receives, from the user, a voice command that the headphones execute to change the sound from playing as the binaural sound that externally localizes to the user at the SLP in empty space at least one meter away from the head of the user to playing as stereo sound.
9. The headphones of claim 8 , wherein the microphone receives a voice command that the headphones execute to move the SLP in empty space closer to the head of the user, and the headphones are included with a head mounted display.
10. The headphones of claim 8 , wherein the headphones execute a voice command to an intelligent personal assistant that moves the SLP in empty space to another SLP in empty space.