Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. For years, companies have been trying to make surround ...

For most of our lives, stereo has been the primary way of rendering the music we consume. Immersive audio systems like surround sound have been around for decades, but immersive audio content has been ...

The two biggest audio trends in 2023 were open-ear earbuds and spatial audio. They weren’t new — both were already picking up steam a few years ago — but this was the year they became ubiquitous, as ...

Recently, technological advancements have been reshaping the way we experience audio content. One of the most exciting developments in this field is the emergence of spatial audio, a cutting-edge ...

In the pop song “Left and Right” by Charlie Puth (feat. Jung Kook of BTS), he begins singing the lyrics: “Memories follow me left and right/I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here/You take ...

The use of “magic” to describe tech is overblown, especially when it comes to Apple’s products. But hear me out on this one. As someone who spends some of every day playing with new tech products, I’m ...

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If you pay attention to the music industry, you’ve probably heard about spatial audio. The promise is that music will envelop the user from all directions without needing a room full of speakers to ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

In the first article, Spatial Audio Trend Sparks New Opportunities in Digital Health, we explored some of the history, nomenclature, and prior trends behind the world of spatial audio. In this article ...

Another fresh release of the community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton, bringing fixes for some popular games and an issue ...