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VR SoundCompassCOMING SOON

Test and train sound localization with just a headset — no dedicated room needed

  • VR-Based
  • HRTF Binaural
  • No Space or Cost Constraints
Pointing the VR headset controller toward the speaker the sound came from
Point the VR controller at the speaker the sound came from to select your answer.

Sound localization testing and training normally require multiple speakers and a dedicated room. The VR SoundCompass moves that entire setup into virtual reality, letting you run testing and training that was once hard to set up due to space and cost — with just a headset.

Binaural rendering based on a personalized Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF) reproduces a sense of direction close to a real speaker array — using only headphones.

  • Level 4 Training Demo

Key Features

  • The Test Environment, Rebuilt in VR

    • Recreates the real test room and speaker array in virtual space
    • Run testing and training with no installation space or equipment cost
    • Freely configure speaker count, angle, distance, and layout

  • Personalized HRTF

    • Generates a personalized head-related transfer function to convey directional cues
    • Supports both headphones (3D binaural) and direct multi-channel output

  • Interactive 3D Sound Stage

    • Place and play sound sources anywhere in the virtual space
    • Configure acoustic conditions such as distance attenuation model, reference distance, and room boundaries
    • Supports white/pink noise, live input, and file-based audio sources

  • Testing and Training in One

    • Run sound localization testing and repeated training in the same environment
    • Designed to restore binaural hearing function and improve hearing quality

Who is this system for?

  • 01Sudden or unilateral hearing loss — VR sound localization system
  • 02Auditory processing disorder and hearing-aid users — speech-in-noise perception system
  • 03Reduced sound-localization ability due to a left–right hearing gap
  • 04Clinical or research settings that can't set up a dedicated test room

Patents & Papers

  • Registered Patent

    Sound Localization Discrimination Training System and Method

    10-2484145

  • Patent Filed (3 Countries)

    TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOUND DIRECTIONAL DISCRIMINATION ABILITY

    US 18/250,336 · EU 21 886 657.2 · China 202180073275.6

  • Patent Filed

    Apparatus and Method for Sound Localization Testing in Virtual Environments Using Personalized Head-Related Transfer Functions

    10-2023-0125367

  • Patent Filed

    Apparatus and Method for Sound Localization Training Using Personalized Head-Related Transfer Functions

    10-2024-0017568

  • PCT International Application

    Apparatus and Method for Generating Personalized Head-Related Transfer Functions

    10-2024-0064205

  • PAPER

    Feasibility of Virtual Reality-Based Auditory Localization Training with Binaurally Recorded Auditory Stimuli for Patients with single-sided deafness. Leeseul Shin, Jihyun Lee, Ji-Hye Han, Hangae Jeon, Sung-Kwang Hong, Hyo-Jeong Lee (2023). Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology. 16(3).