Abstract: An apparatus and method is described, including: determining a position of a plurality of users within a volumetric space; and determining a rendering of a message within the volumetric space, based, at least in part, on the determined positions of said users, such that the message is one or more of: visible to, audible by and touchable by each of said users.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is described, including: determining a position of a plurality of users within a volumetric space; and determining a rendering of a message within the volumetric space, based, at least in part, on the determined positions of said users, such that the message is one or more of: visible to, audible by and touchable by each of said users.

Abstract: A method comprising identifying a mood media item association with an object media item, the mood media item being a media item of a face of a user while the object media item is being viewed by the user, determining an object that is associated with the object media item, and causing establishment of an association between the object and the mood media item is disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including providing a plurality of sets of virtual reality video content, the sets representing respective three-dimensional virtual spaces within which a user can be immersed and being associated with respective three-dimensional portions of a real-world space such that, when rendered to a user device, there is a partial overlap between at least two virtual spaces defining one or more overlapping zones. The method may also include determining the position of a user device within the real-world space and rendering one or more of the virtual spaces, or representation(s) thereof, for display to the user device dependent on the determined position or movement within the real-world space.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source.

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, comprising a processor configured to determine a position information related to a first media object, determine a position information related to a second media object, and automatically generate at least one image based at least in part on the position information related to the first media object and based at least in part on the position information related to said second media object is disclosed.

Abstract: An approach is provided for substantially automatically determining that a user is associated with at least one product. A processing platform determines one or more media files, one or more content files, or a combination thereof, which are associated with the at least one product. Further, the processing platform associates the one or media files, one or more content files, or a combination thereof with descriptive information associated with the at least one product.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one determiner configured to determine at least one characteristic associated with a flexible part of a further apparatus; a signal processor configured to process at least one signal dependent on the at least one characteristic associated with the flexible part of the further apparatus, wherein the signal is at least one of an audio and a video signal; and an user interface generator configured to generate at least one user interface indication dependent on the characteristic associated with a flexible part of the further apparatus.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including providing a plurality of sets of virtual reality video content, the sets representing respective three-dimensional virtual spaces within which a user can be immersed and being associated with respective three-dimensional portions of a real-world space such that, when rendered to a user device, there is a partial overlap between at least two virtual spaces defining one or more overlapping zones. The method may also include determining the position of a user device within the real-world space and rendering one or more of the virtual spaces, or representation(s) thereof, for display to the user device dependent on the determined position or movement within the real-world space.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first audio signal analyzer configured to analyze a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source has a virtual location; a second audio signal analyzer configured to analyze a second audio signal to determine at least one localized audio source, wherein the second audio signal is generated from the apparatus audio environment; and a repositioner configured to reposition the virtual location of the at least one audio source dependent on the at least one localized audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one determiner configured to determine at least one characteristic associated with a flexible part of a further apparatus; a signal processor configured to process at least one signal dependent on the at least one characteristic associated with the flexible part of the further apparatus, wherein the signal is at least one of an audio and a video signal; and an user interface generator configured to generate at least one user interface indication dependent on the characteristic associated with a flexible part of the further apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one determiner configured to determine at least one characteristic associated with a flexible part of a further apparatus; a signal processor configured to process at least one signal dependent on the at least one characteristic associated with the flexible part of the further apparatus, wherein the signal is at least one of an audio and a video signal; and an user interface generator configured to generate at least one user interface indication dependent on the characteristic associated with a flexible part of the further apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive from at least one co-operating apparatus at least one audio signal; an audio signal analyzer configured to analyze the at least one audio signal to determine at least one audio component position relative to the at least one co-operating apparatus recording position; and a processor configured to determine an position value based on the at least one cooperating recording position and the apparatus position, and further configured to apply the position value to the at least one audio component position, such that the at least one audio component position is substantially aligned with the apparatus position.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the memory comprising machine-readable instructions, that when executed cause the apparatus to: store in a non-volatile memory multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters for differently moving sound sources; provide in a man machine interface an option for a user to select one of the stored multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters for differently moving sound sources; and in response to the user selecting one of the stored multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters for differently moving sound sources, the apparatus is further caused to use the selected one of the stored multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters to spatially process audio from one or more sound sources.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first audio signal analyser configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source has a virtual location; a second audio signal analyser configured to analyse a second audio signal to determine at least one localised audio source, wherein the second audio signal is generated from the apparatus audio environment; and a repositioner configured to reposition the virtual location of the at least one audio source dependent on the at least one localised audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first audio signal analyzer configured to analyze a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source has a virtual location; a second audio signal analyzer configured to analyze a second audio signal to determine at least one localized audio source, wherein the second audio signal is generated from the apparatus audio environment; and a repositioner configured to reposition the virtual location of the at least one audio source dependent on the at least one localized audio source.