Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IISBeijing, China / 09/20/2016 - 09/22/2016
PT/Expo Comm China 2016
Please visit us at booth 3402 in hall 4. We are looking forward to seeing you!
PT/Expo Comm China 2016
Fraunhofer Cingo® & MPEG-H for the best immersive sound experience on VR devices
Fraunhofer Cingo brings immersive audio to VR devices and applications with a stunning level of realism to create the experience of “being there”. With more than 25 years of experience in the field of audio coding and processing, Fraunhofer IIS is a driving force in the industry in the development and delivery of truly immersive sound on VR devices, smartphones and tablets.
Cingo renders 3D audio content over headphones by incorporating head movements and as a result, sound sources can be perceived from anywhere in the 3D space around the listener. A truly immersive soundscape is of utmost importance in any VR experience and serves as a determining factor in the success of the illusion. The MPEG-H audio standard is the ideal companion for Cingo 3D audio rendering with the ability to deliver immersive 3D sound for virtual environments to mobile devices at bitrates used today for delivery of 2D surround sound. MPEG-H can carry channels, audio objects and higher-order-ambisonics signals. This capability makes it the ideal VR audio codec for user generated and Cinematic VR content, providing a complete toolset of VR audio mastering and mixing plugins from Fraunhofer.
In addition to immersive sound, Cingo also enables an excellent surround sound listening experience over stereo speakers or headphones while providing existing stereo content with a more natural and clear sound. It includes features such as loudness optimization for listening in noisy environments and improves the intelligibility of dialog and commentary. Fraunhofer Cingo is used by industry leaders such as Google in its family of Nexus devices, Samsung Gear VR, LG 360 VR, and in the Hulu VR app.
Enhanced Voice Services
Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) is the next-generation 3GPP VoLTE codec, successor of AMR-WB. EVS enables phone calls with Full-HD Voice quality, bringing call fidelity up to the same level as today’s other digital media services. Integrating state-of-the-art speech and audio coding technology, EVS removes the limitations of bandlimited, voice-centric codecs previously used in mobile communication. The algorithm enables high quality speech, background music and mixed content with the full audible audio spectrum at unmatched low bit rates. Combined with EVS’ advanced robustness against packet loss, the algorithm results in clear, natural sounding conversations and vastly improved performance of hold music and ring back tones.
EVS implementation in VoLTE services
T-Mobile USA was the first operator in the world to announce the introduction of EVS in its VoLTE network in April 2016. Only one month later, the Japan based operator NTT DoCoMo also launched its EVS powered VoLTE service. In June 2016, EVS reached Europe: Vodafone Germany announced the implementation of EVS on numerous smartphones during the following months.