Transparent Transparent HearingHearingMicrophone-equipped Microphone-equipped headphonesheadphonesfor augmented audiofor augmented audio

Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller & Matthew KarauFlorian ‘Floyd’ Mueller & Matthew KarauMIT Media Lab & Media Lab EuropeMIT Media Lab & Media Lab Europe

Transparent HearingTransparent Hearing

Framework for experiments inFramework for experiments inReal-time audio alterationReal-time audio alterationMulti-modal sensory integrationMulti-modal sensory integrationShared listening experiencesShared listening experiences

Platform Platform

Headphones that have binaural Headphones that have binaural microphones attached to themmicrophones attached to them““Transparent Hearing”Transparent Hearing”

Benefits Benefits

Real-time audio modificationReal-time audio modification

““Complete” control over audioComplete” control over audio

Small form factorSmall form factor

PortablePortable

ConnectableConnectable

Flexibility to adapt for other Flexibility to adapt for other experimentsexperiments

Transparent HearingTransparent Hearing

ScenariosScenarios

Headphones with a SenseHeadphones with a Sense

PseudophonePseudophone

I Hear What You HearI Hear What You Hear

Cocktail Party Effect 2000Cocktail Party Effect 2000

Headphones with a Headphones with a SenseSense

PseudophonePseudophone

I Hear What You HearI Hear What You Hear

Cocktail Party Effect Cocktail Party Effect 20002000

Future WorkFuture Work

MiniaturizeMiniaturize

““Active” audio Active” audio processingprocessing

User testingUser testing

Habituation Habituation effectseffects

What To Take HomeWhat To Take Home

Headphones with a SenseHeadphones with a Sense

PseudophonePseudophone

I Hear What You HearI Hear What You Hear

Cocktail Party Effect 2000Cocktail Party Effect 2000

Framework for future experimentsFramework for future experiments

Platform for your idea?Platform for your idea?

Transparent HearingTransparent Hearing

Microphone-equipped Microphone-equipped

headphonesheadphones

for augmented audiofor augmented audio

Thanks to Sile O’Modhrain, Media Lab EuropeThanks to Sile O’Modhrain, Media Lab Europe

Florian ‘Floyd’ Mueller & Matthew KarauFlorian ‘Floyd’ Mueller & Matthew KarauMIT Media Lab & Media Lab EuropeMIT Media Lab & Media Lab Europe