Apple introduced Dynamic Head Tracking alongside Spatial Audio on the iPhone to create a more immersive audio experience. Essentially, it uses sensors in your AirPods to track your head movement, then adjusts the audio so it always sounds like it’s coming from the direction of your iPhone.
What does fixed and head tracked mean on AirPods?
Fixed: Turns on Spatial Audio without head tracking. Head Tracked: Turns on both Spatial Audio and head tracking. This allows the sound to follow the movement of your head.
What is the point of head tracked Spatial Audio?
The head tracking aspect of spatial audio uses motion sensors built into earphones or headphones to actively pan the mix based on how you move your head, to give the impression that all of the audio sources are anchored at specific points around you. It’s perhaps a bit gimmicky, but it works.
What is head tracking AirPods pro?
Dynamic head tracking is a new feature that works on top of Spatial Audio, and makes it so that the music changes as you turn your head. For example, if you turn your head left, the music that previously felt like it was coming straight at you will now sound more prominent in your right ear.
What does Spatialize stereo head tracked mean?
If music is stereo only, Apple can still spatialize and head track the sound – basically positioning it on a soundstage and tracking your head accordingly.
What does fixed and head tracked mean on AirPods?
Fixed: Turns on Spatial Audio without head tracking. Head Tracked: Turns on both Spatial Audio and head tracking. This allows the sound to follow the movement of your head.
What is the point of head tracked Spatial Audio?
The head tracking aspect of spatial audio uses motion sensors built into earphones or headphones to actively pan the mix based on how you move your head, to give the impression that all of the audio sources are anchored at specific points around you. It’s perhaps a bit gimmicky, but it works.
