TNC19: 360° ambisonic immersive experience

2019-07-04

TNC19: 360° ambisonic immersive experience

​TNC is the biggest and most prestigious European research and education networking conference; its 35th edition was held in Tallinn (Estonia) between 16th and 20th of June 2019 and PSNC’s Immersify ambisonic project was there waiting for all the participants and guests.

​Two different Immersify presentations were actually available for those who visited Tallinn’s Creative Hub, better known as Kultuurikatel, which hosted TNC19. Its industrial interior was a stage for both 8K video streaming and an ambisonic audio presentation.

The latter one was a 360° jazz band’s performance recorded in Poznań in February 2019. To experience the ambisonic sound, visitors had to stand in the centre of a sound sphere created by 24 loudspeakers located on the rusty walls and balustrades of the so-called cauldron, which was the central part of the very hub. To combine the audio with video experience, the visitors would wear VR glasses, so the 360° effect was complete – affecting both hearing and sight.

Much to our pleasure the presentations were very popular among participants and guests of TNC19. What is even more important, they were met with a lot of joy and enthusiasm, so we are already looking forward to the next occasion when we can share them with wider audience.