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Hello everyone,

My colleagues and I are currently writing a proposal to test a pilot program using 3D audio in one of our library exhibit spaces. The technology recognizes the position of a visitor in the space, and curated sounds will play from provided headphones depending on which case they are standing in front of. We are experimenting with binaural sound, which provides a surround-sound effect. Is anybody in this community familiar with other institutions that have conducted similar immersive audio tours, possibly in academic libraries?

Best,
Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bouton
Museum Studies Graduate Student
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Elizabeth,

The Musical Instrument Museum (https://mim.org) in Phoenix, AZ does this exceptionally well. You are offered headphones for free with your admission and there is music at almost every station in the museum. As you walk up to an exhibit the music that refers to that section plays music or interviews that are relevant to the instruments, time period, country or genre before you. As you walk away, the music fades out. Labels inform you of which piece of music/tape/interview you are listening to and what is to come next.

I was very impressed by this immersive experience.

Erin

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Erin Quinn Valcho
Museum Curator
Lacey Museum
Lacey WA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-11-2017 02:44 PM
From: Elizabeth Bouton
Subject: 3D AUDIO FOR IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Hello everyone,

My colleagues and I are currently writing a proposal to test a pilot program using 3D audio in one of our library exhibit spaces. The technology recognizes the position of a visitor in the space, and curated sounds will play from provided headphones depending on which case they are standing in front of. We are experimenting with binaural sound, which provides a surround-sound effect. Is anybody in this community familiar with other institutions that have conducted similar immersive audio tours, possibly in academic libraries?

Best,
Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bouton
Museum Studies Graduate Student
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The one I've experiences is the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, and the effect is amazing.

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Jenny Benjamin
Director
Museum of Vision
San Francisco CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-11-2017 02:44 PM
From: Elizabeth Bouton
Subject: 3D AUDIO FOR IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Hello everyone,

My colleagues and I are currently writing a proposal to test a pilot program using 3D audio in one of our library exhibit spaces. The technology recognizes the position of a visitor in the space, and curated sounds will play from provided headphones depending on which case they are standing in front of. We are experimenting with binaural sound, which provides a surround-sound effect. Is anybody in this community familiar with other institutions that have conducted similar immersive audio tours, possibly in academic libraries?

Best,
Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bouton
Museum Studies Graduate Student
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Original Message------

The one I've experiences is the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, and the effect is amazing.

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Jenny Benjamin
Director
Museum of Vision
San Francisco CA
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Original Message------

Hello everyone,

My colleagues and I are currently writing a proposal to test a pilot program using 3D audio in one of our library exhibit spaces. The technology recognizes the position of a visitor in the space, and curated sounds will play from provided headphones depending on which case they are standing in front of. We are experimenting with binaural sound, which provides a surround-sound effect. Is anybody in this community familiar with other institutions that have conducted similar immersive audio tours, possibly in academic libraries?

Best,
Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bouton
Museum Studies Graduate Student
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You might want to check out "Her Long Black Hair," a binaural audio walk through Central Park in New York. It was a story, not a museum tour, but used both the the location and the audio technology very well. You can download the file and associated images from Public Art Fund: Janet Cardiff - it was first run in 2005 and now can be downloaded free for anyone to use on a smartphone.


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Sean Blinn
Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
Bedminster NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-11-2017 02:44 PM
From: Elizabeth Bouton
Subject: 3D AUDIO FOR IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Hello everyone,

My colleagues and I are currently writing a proposal to test a pilot program using 3D audio in one of our library exhibit spaces. The technology recognizes the position of a visitor in the space, and curated sounds will play from provided headphones depending on which case they are standing in front of. We are experimenting with binaural sound, which provides a surround-sound effect. Is anybody in this community familiar with other institutions that have conducted similar immersive audio tours, possibly in academic libraries?

Best,
Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bouton
Museum Studies Graduate Student
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I second Sean's suggestion. Janet Cardiff is brilliant at designing sound experiences and this tour could give you some good ideas for how to tell stories!

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[Robin White] [Owen]
[Principal]
[www.mediacombo.net]
[robin@mediacombo.net]
[646-472-5145]
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-14-2017 07:58 PM
From: Sean Blinn
Subject: 3D AUDIO FOR IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE

You might want to check out "Her Long Black Hair," a binaural audio walk through Central Park in New York. It was a story, not a museum tour, but used both the the location and the audio technology very well. You can download the file and associated images from Public Art Fund: Janet Cardiff - it was first run in 2005 and now can be downloaded free for anyone to use on a smartphone.


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Sean Blinn
Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House
Bedminster NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-11-2017 02:44 PM
From: Elizabeth Bouton
Subject: 3D AUDIO FOR IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE

Hello everyone,

My colleagues and I are currently writing a proposal to test a pilot program using 3D audio in one of our library exhibit spaces. The technology recognizes the position of a visitor in the space, and curated sounds will play from provided headphones depending on which case they are standing in front of. We are experimenting with binaural sound, which provides a surround-sound effect. Is anybody in this community familiar with other institutions that have conducted similar immersive audio tours, possibly in academic libraries?

Best,
Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Bouton
Museum Studies Graduate Student
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