More about Google Street View with sound – 20minutos.es

Frame showing an example of sound markers to be included in Google Street View. (AMPLIFON UK)

The company Amplifon is working on the project ‘Sounds of Street View’ to combine auditory and visual experience of Google Street View. This initiative ambient sound effects will be added to different locations Google street service , approaching the experience of a 3D soundscape.

Amplifon traditionally manufacturer of hearing aids , has introduced audio effects in stereo in different parts of Google Street View, as recorded by The Next Web .

In this way, depending on the user’s position and its movement within the service, you can perceive sound differently. This feature provides greater ease and realism to the whole experience.

The company has used the Mozilla Web Audio API , allowing compatible with web browsers or applications. So far this experience can only be enjoyed in three locations on the map. La Place du Palais in France, Balboa Park in San Diego and Hapuna Beach in Hawaii

The project is still under Amplifon has development and code available for developers and GitHub users, aware that this is a project by themselves incomprehensible Short

Amplifon -. Sounds of Street View from Amplifon UK on Vimeo.