In my first prototype, I’m developing a mobile tool that turns a smartphone into an acoustic camera. Just clap your hands or play a short sweep tone – the reflections tell us everything about how sound travels in the space.
My app records these Room Impulse Responses in 360° using either basic stereo mics or, in the future, Ambisonics capsules. It then uploads the result, together with GPS coordinates, to a crowdsourced global Soundmap.
We’re not just mapping the world visually. We’re learning to map it acoustically.
This could democratize spatial audio for music, game audio, VR, and sound preservation.
Prototype Screenshot:
