Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling an earphone device is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for detecting a condition corresponding to an earphone device becoming disengaged from a user's ear and for operating said earphone device in an adjustment mode based on detecting the condition, wherein, in the adjustment mode, an operation associated with a touch sensor on said earphone device is changed.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for providing audio data for output to a user device, the audio data representing a virtual space comprising a plurality of sounds located at respective spatial locations within the virtual space, the plurality of sounds being respectively associated with a plurality of sound sources. The apparatus may also comprise means for detecting a predetermined gesture associated with a user identifying one of the plurality of sound sources to be a sound source of interest, determining a directional vector between a position of the user at a time of detecting the predetermined gesture and a position of the sound source of interest in the virtual space, and processing the audio data such that sounds at least in the direction of the directional vector are modified when output to the user device.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a means comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, to receive multimedia data representing a scene, the multimedia data comprising at least audio data representing an audio component of the scene. Another operation may comprise determining a location of unwanted sound in the scene. Another operation may comprise performing first audio processing to remove at least part of the unwanted sound from the determined location. Another operation may comprise performing second audio processing to add artificial sound associated to the unwanted sound at the determined location.

Abstract: This specification describes an apparatus for controlling audio output. The apparatus provides first and a second audio components for output to first and second audio transducers of a wearable device, determine a proximity between the wearable device and a third audio transducer and determining a first or second state of the first and second audio transducers, and controlling output of at least one of the first and second audio components based on the determined proximity and the state of the first and second transducers. Responsive the proximity being under a threshold and the state of the first transducer being in a first state whilst the second transducer is in a second state, the apparatus causes output of the audio component associated with the second state transducer to be transferred to the third audio transducer whilst continuing to output the audio component associated with the first state transducer to said transducer.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for providing first virtual content for presentation, which first virtual content is associated with a first space and comprises one or more first virtual objects. One of the first virtual objects may comprise one or more virtual objects having respective audio signals and another may represent a miniature representation of a second space into which the user can transition. The miniature representation may have a second scale, smaller or larger than the first scale, and may comprise one or more second virtual objects having respective audio signals audible from outside of the second space. The apparatus may further comprise means for determining whether at least part of the user is within the first space or the second space, and dependent on the determination, modifying the audio signal of one or more of the first or second virtual objects.

Abstract: This specification describes an apparatus, method and computer program relating to virtual reality, particularly augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality (MR). The method may comprise providing, based on a position associated with a display means, different first and second sets of virtual content for overlaid display at the display means at a first time and determining that the first set of virtual content is prioritized over the second set of virtual content. Based on the determination, the method may comprise prioritizing display of the first set of virtual content over the second set of virtual content at the display means, and enabling display of the second set of virtual content at a second, subsequent, time.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: providing spatial audio signals for output for a first user via a first audio device and a second audio device, receiving an indication of deactivation of the second audio device, receiving an indication that the second audio device is re-activated by a second user, and performing, in response to receiving the indication that the second audio device is re-activated by the second user, a modification of the spatial audio signals.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided. The apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: assign one or more audio representations to one or more audio scene entities in an audio scene; generate one or more audio scene entity combinations based on the one or more audio scene entities and the one or more audio representations; and signal the one or more audio scene entity combinations to a client, wherein the one or more audio representations assigned to the one or more audio scene entities cause the client to select an appropriate audio scene entity combination from the one or more audio scene entity combinations to render the audio scene.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: receiving an indication of a form factor of a device; selecting an audio component, in dependence on the receiving an indication of a form factor of the device and in dependence on an assigned location of a graphical user interface object associated with the audio component, wherein the graphical user interface object is assigned to at least a first display area when the device is in a first form factor and is assigned to the at least a first display area when the device is in a second form factor; controlling audio processing of audio associated with the selected audio component; and providing at least the processed audio for audio output by one or more loudspeakers.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: providing a gallery or user interface comprising a plurality of images; identifying either a mirrored or non-mirrored state associated with at least one of the images; determining, based on at least one criterion, that at least part of the at least one image is to be modified from its associated mirrored or non-mirrored state to the opposite state; and based on the determination, performing the modification.

Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a video feed from a camera, transmitting the video feed to an online video meeting, determining a change of status of the video feed, based on the determined change of status, modifying the video feed, and transmitting the modified video feed to the online video meeting.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling an earphone device is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for detecting a condition corresponding to an earphone device becoming disengaged from a user's ear and for operating said earphone device in an adjustment mode based on detecting the condition, wherein, in the adjustment mode, an operation associated with a touch sensor on said earphone device is changed.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: providing a gallery or user interface comprising a plurality of images; identifying either a mirrored or non-mirrored state associated with at least one of the images; determining, based on at least one criterion, that at least part of the at least one image is to be modified from its associated mirrored or non-mirrored state to the opposite state; and based on the determination, performing the modification.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer program and system for indicating audibility of audio content rendered in a virtual N space. Certain examples provide determining 401 at least one user 602, 603 to whom audio content 901, from a first user 601, rendered in a virtual space 600, is audible; triggering 402, responsive to said determination, the generation of an indicator 1001 to the first user for indicating that the first user's audio content is audible to at least one user.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising capturing spatial audio data during an image capturing process, determining an orientation of an image capturing device during the spatial audio data capture, generating an audio focus signal from said captured spatial audio data (wherein said audio focus signal is focused in an image capturing direction of said image capturing device), generating modified spatial audio data (e.g. by modifying the captured spatial audio data to compensate for changes in orientation during the spatial audio data capture), and generating an audio output signal from a combination of the audio focus signal and the modified spatial audio data.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for providing first virtual content for presentation, which first virtual content is associated with a first space and comprises one or more first virtual objects. One of the first virtual objects may comprise one or more virtual objects having respective audio signals and another may represent a miniature representation of a second space into which the user can transition. The miniature representation may have a second scale, smaller or larger than the first scale, and may comprise one or more second virtual objects having respective audio signals audible from outside of the second space. The apparatus may further comprise means for determining whether at least part of the user is within the first space or the second space, and dependent on the determination, modifying the audio signal of one or more of the first or second virtual objects.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a means comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, to receive multimedia data representing a scene, the multimedia data comprising at least audio data representing an audio component of the scene. Another operation may comprise determining a location of unwanted sound in the scene. Another operation may comprise performing first audio processing to remove at least part of the unwanted sound from the determined location. Another operation may comprise performing second audio processing to add artificial sound associated to the unwanted sound at the determined location.

Abstract: This specification describes an apparatus, method and computer program relating to virtual reality, particularly augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality (MR). The method may comprise providing, based on a position associated with a display means, different first and second sets of virtual content for overlaid display at the display means at a first time and determining that the first set of virtual content is prioritized over the second set of virtual content. Based on the determination, the method may comprise prioritizing display of the first set of virtual content over the second set of virtual content at the display means, and enabling display of the second set of virtual content at a second, subsequent, time.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described, comprising: determining a similarity between a content of a first zone and a content of at least one or more other zones of a multi-zone virtual scene, in response to a modification of the content of said first zone, wherein content as perceived by a user within said scene is dependent on a virtual position of the user within said scene; and determining an updated rendering position of the first zone relative to said one or more other zones within the virtual scene, dependent on the determined similarities.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program are described comprising: receiving first interaction data at a first user in a multi-user virtual environment, wherein the multi-user virtual environment comprises a plurality of users including the first user; receiving metadata relating to the first interaction data at the first user; and rendering a first object to the first user in accordance with the first interaction data and the metadata, wherein the metadata includes instructions for selectively modifying one or more of the rendering of the first object and an interaction of the first user with the virtual environment.