Turn the beat around: Sony brings 3D sound to livestreams

J-pop star's concert showcases new tech for smartphones and cars

20230120N utada hikaru

Hikaru Utada performs Jan. 19 at an online event that Sony bills as the world's first livestreaming to use full object-based spatial sound technology in real time. (Photo courtesy of Sony)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Sony Group has developed a way to simulate in-person concerts on smartphones, with technology that re-creates three-dimensional sound in real time.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.