By anchoring audio not to voltage (dB) but to human perception (sones), and expanding that perception to a full sphere (360), the technology solves the last remaining problem of spatial audio: . For the first time, what the director intended you to feel at 4 sones is exactly what you will feel—whether you are in an IMAX theater, a living room, or a VR headset on a noisy airplane.
Until the actuators are cheap enough and the DSP fast enough, we will stick with our imperfect stereo, our hot spots, and our sweet spots. Because the alternative—a world where every whisper is equally loud, no matter where you run—might be the quietest form of hell. sone- 360
Looking ahead to the next five years, SONE-360 is poised to become the default audio standard for all (Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest 5, etc.). As mixed reality replaces the smartphone, audio must anchor virtual objects to physical space with atomic precision. SONE-360's loudness-based approach is the only system currently capable of tricking the human brain into believing a virtual helicopter rotor is physically chopping the air 2 meters to your left at a consistent 128 sones. SONE-360: Deconstructing a Digital Artifact – How One