WiSA Technologies, Fraunhofer IIS, and
StreamUnlimited Join Forces to Demonstrate the Future of Spatial
Audio in the Home
WiSA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISA), a leading innovator in
wireless audio technology for intelligent devices and
next-generation home entertainment systems, announces the company
has partnered with Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the mp3,
xHE-AAC and MPEG-H audio coding standards, and StreamUnlimited to
demonstrate Fraunhofer’s upHear spatial audio rendering solution.
upHear Flexible Rendering has been designed to bring immersive
audio experiences into any room without restrictions of fixed
speaker placements or audio source content. The combination of
WiSA’s multichannel wireless audio transport and Fraunhofer’s
upHear Flexible Rendering, integrated by StreamUnlimited onto the
Stream1955 streaming audio module, signifies a new era in home
audio, breaking free from the wired constraints that once confined
spatial audio to high-end systems in dedicated home theater rooms.
With fundamental technologies such as WiSA E and upHear Flexible
Rendering, spatial audio has become conveniently accessible to all
consumers.
"During Fraunhofer’s 30+ years of experience in audio
technology, our mission has always been to develop new and
innovative audio algorithms that can bring additional benefits to
the market,” said Sebastian Meyer, Product Manager Fraunhofer
upHear. “With their 70+ member WiSA Association, many of whom are
global speaker brands, and their WiSA E wireless multichannel audio
transport software, WiSA has the wireless technology to deliver
upHear in the market.”
Fraunhofer’s upHear Flexible Rendering provides concrete
benefits to consumers who want the most out of their audio playback
devices.
- Immersive Playback – provides a true 3D sound experience with
the latest immersive audio formats
- Advanced Upmix – enables immersive playback of legacy audio
sources. For example, audio sources encoded to playback as 2.0 or
5.1 can now be enjoyed as immersive audio experience
- Intelligent Adaptation – support of random loudspeaker
positions in the room for ease of use
"For too long, immersive audio has required consumers to place
multiple speakers in very specific locations within a room,” said
Tony Parker, vice president of business development and strategy.
“WiSA’s high-definition wireless audio transport running
Fraunhofer’s upHear technology breaks that paradigm and frees
consumers to enjoy high-quality immersive audio with fewer speakers
located anywhere within a room.”
WiSA, Fraunhofer IIS, StreamUnlimited Demonstration at CES
2024
StreamUnlimited, the developer of industry-proven StreamSDK
software and hardware modules for connected audio and IoT products,
integrated WiSA E and upHear Flexible Rendering into their
StreamKit1955 development platform to run the demonstration at
CES.
To schedule an appointment with WiSA, contact Tony Parker, VP of
business development and strategy at
tparker@wisatechnologies.com.
- For more information on WiSA E and WiSA Technologies, visit
www.wisatechnologies.com
- For more information on Fraunhofer upHear, visit
www.uphear.com
- For more information on Stream Unlimited, visit
www.streamunlimited.com
About WiSA Technologies, Inc.
WiSA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISA) is a leading provider of
immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and
next-generation home entertainment systems. Working with leading CE
brands and manufacturers such as Harman International, a division
of Samsung; LG; Hisense; TCL; Bang & Olufsen; Platin Audio; and
others, the company delivers immersive wireless sound experiences
for high-definition content, including movies and video, music,
sports, gaming/esports, and more. WiSA Technologies, Inc. is a
founding member of WiSA™ (the Wireless Speaker and Audio
Association) whose mission is to define wireless audio
interoperability standards as well as work with leading consumer
electronics companies, technology providers, retailers, and
ecosystem partners to evangelize and market spatial audio
technologies driven by WiSA Technologies, Inc. The company is
headquartered in Beaverton, OR with sales teams in Taiwan, China,
Japan, Korea, and California.
About Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
For over 30 years, the Fraunhofer IIS Audio and Media
Technologies division has been shaping the globally deployed
standards and technologies in the fields of audio and moving
picture production. Starting with the creation of mp3 and
continuing with the co-development of AAC, almost all consumer
electronic devices, computers and mobile phones are equipped with
systems and technologies from Erlangen today. Meanwhile, a new
generation of best-in-class media technologies – such as MPEG-H
Audio, xHE-AAC, EVS, LC3/LC3plus, Symphoria, Sonamic and upHear –
is elevating the user experience to new heights. Always taking into
account the demands of the market, Fraunhofer IIS develops
technology that makes memorable moments.
About StreamUnlimited
StreamUnlimited is the developer of industry-proven StreamSDK
software and hardware modules for connected audio and IoT products,
with offices across Europe, U.S. and Asia. Partnering with all
major semiconductor companies and technology providers in the
consumer electronics channel, StreamUnlimited works with a global
cross-section of high-end audio, CEDIA-channel, premium and
mainstream consumer electronics manufacturers.
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