Spatial audio and player performance
<p>Earlier this year, I wrote <a href="https://uxdesign.cc/ludic-audio-and-player-performance-part-1-comprehensive-and-indicative-sounds-5113611076dc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">two</a> <a href="https://uxdesign.cc/ludic-audio-and-player-performance-36991a00fec4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">articles</a> on how to intentionally sound design a game to help players deal with in-game challenges. As some pointed out, I ignored the elephant in the room — the recent advancements in spatial audio that enable players to localize sounds with greater precision.</p>
<p>Back then, I decided to skip this topic because of the somewhat conflicting evidence I kept stumbling upon during my literature review. Some sources claimed that spatial audio helps players perform better, while others warned that it introduces distractions that can degrade the experience. Recently, I had a few fruitful discussions with fellow game audio folks who inspired me to take a deeper look at the literature and write this post.</p>
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