{"id":3375,"date":"2018-03-01T21:08:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T03:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2018-03-01T21:04:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T03:04:18","slug":"microsofts-soundscape-app-creates-a-3d-audio-map-to-enhance-your-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3375","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s Soundscape App Creates a 3D Audio Map to Enhance Your Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8497\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3375-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Jeff Thompson gives us a overview of the Soundscape App from Microsoft. Running through the menus and settings and locating reference points as well as near-by bus stops.<br \/>\nHere is what Microsoft has to say about their new Soundscape App:<br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re ready, just go for a walk on a well-known route and listen to the callouts to get a sense of how Soundscape works and how you may want to use it. Have fun! Microsoft Soundscape uses 3D audio technology to enhance your awareness of what is around you, and thereby help you get around<!--more--><br \/>\n and explore your surroundings.   Soundscape will place audio cues and labels in 3D space such that they sound like they are coming from the direction of the points of interest, parks, roads and other features in your surroundings.  You will need a pair of stereo headsets that you feel comfortable wearing outdoors. For example, bone conduction headsets, Apple AirPods and in-ear open headphones have proven to work well.  Soundscape is designed to live in the background and provide you with effortless ambient awareness. Therefore, feel free to use it in conjunction with other apps such as podcasts, audio books, email and even GPS navigation.    Key features:  &#8211; As you walk, Soundscape will automatically call out the key points of interest, roads and intersections that you pass. These can be adjusted and turned on and off.  &#8211; An audio beacon can be placed on a point of interest, and you will hear it as you move around. You can place an audio beacon on a point of interest that you would like to track such as your destination, a point to return to or a landmark you are familiar with.   &#8211; \u201cMy location\u201d describes your current location and the direction you are facing  &#8211; \u201cAround me\u201d describes nearby points of interest in each of the four cardinal directions, helping with orientation. Try this out when getting off a bus or leaving a train station.  &#8211; \u201cAhead of me\u201d describes points of interest in front of you, for example when walking down the street.    We hope you enjoy the experience. We believe that this kind of technology offers a new way to relate to the environment around you and we can\u2019t wait to hear what you make of it.    If at any time you have any questions about Soundscape, please refer to the Help &#038; Tutorials section available on the main menu or if you require further help then you can contact the Disability Answer Desk on 1-800-936-5900 which is a free of charge service.<br \/>\nGet the<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/microsoft-soundscape\/id1240320677?mt=8\"> Soundscape App from the App Store<\/a>.<br \/>\nThank you for listening!<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8499\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3375-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Soundscape.mp3Jeff Thompson gives us a overview of the Soundscape App from Microsoft. Running through the menus and settings and locating reference points as well as near-by bus stops. Here is what Microsoft has to say about their new Soundscape App: When you\u2019re ready, just go for a walk on a well-known route and listen to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[466,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mobility","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-Sr","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3391,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3391","url_meta":{"origin":3375,"position":0},"title":"ThatBlindTechShow 13: Racing for the Blind, Amazon Follow Up Feature, Be My Eyes Interview Apple vs Android SmackDown.","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"March 14, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"ech Show. 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