Abstract: A method comprising: rendering, in a first state, any portion of content for rendering that is not defined as restricted content and rendering, in a second state, different to the first state, any portion of the content for rendering that is defined as restricted content; and using a combination of a user perception direction and an observation field of perception to define restricted content.

Abstract: A method comprising: causing detection of a modification of a visual appearance of a portion of the visual scene; causing determination that the portion of the visual scene that has been modified is or includes a first portion of the visual scene that has a corresponding first sound object; causing modification of the first sound object to modify a spatial extent of the first sound object; and causing rendering of the visual scene and the corresponding sound scene including rendering of the modified portion of the visual scene in the visual scene and rendering of the modified first sound object with modified spatial extent in the corresponding sound scene.

Abstract: A method is provided, comprising: preventing rendering of specific audio in a virtual space to a user through virtual reality; enabling the user to explore the virtual space through user-perspective controlled virtual reality without hearing the specific audio; and in response to an interrupt, performing a visual transition to audio-visual content comprising the specific audio and visual content associated with the specific audio and then rendering specific audio and the visual content associated with the specific audio in the virtual space to the user through virtual reality.

Abstract: A method comprising determining an exercise plan for a user of an apparatus, entering a collaborative exercise session with a separate apparatus, determining a portion of the exercise plan that corresponds with a location of the user, causing display of an exercise indicator that indicates exercise instruction information that corresponds with the portion of the exercise plan, receiving exercise information from the separate apparatus based, at least in part, on the collaborative exercise session, modifying the exercise plan to generate a modified exercise plan based, at least in part, on the exercise information received from the separate apparatus, determining a portion of the modified exercise plan that corresponds with the location of the user, and causing display of another exercise indicator that indicates exercise instruction information that corresponds with the portion of the modified exercise plan is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured with the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following steps. In a first step, the spatial position of a user in a real world space is detected. In another step, one or more audio signals are provided to the user representing audio from spatially-distributed audio sources in a virtual space. In another step, responsive to detecting movement of the user's spatial position from within a first zone to within a second zone within the real world space, the audio signals for selected ones of the audio sources are modified based on their spatial position in the virtual space.

Abstract: A method comprising determining a spatial audio signal; determining an apparatus motion parameter; and stabilizing the spatial audio signal dependent on the apparatus motion parameters.

Abstract: A method including causing display of a first visual information that is a view from a first geographical location, receiving, by the apparatus, an indication of availability of a second visual information that is a view from a second geographical location, the second geographical location being in a first direction from the first geographical location, determining a position in the first visual information that corresponds with the first direction, and causing display of at least a portion of the second visual information such that the portion of the second visual information overlays the first visual information at the position in the first visual information is disclosed.

Abstract: A method comprising determining by an apparatus that comprises a see through display, that the apparatus has become placed on a separate apparatus, the separate apparatus comprising a separate apparatus display, determining an apparatus display region of the see through display based, at least in part, on the determination that the apparatus has become placed on the separate apparatus, determining a separate apparatus display region of the see through display, sending a display region directive from the apparatus to the separate apparatus that communicates the separate apparatus display region, receiving information indicative of an input, determining that the input has an input position that corresponds with the separate apparatus display region, and sending an operational directive from the apparatus to the separate apparatus based, at least in part, on the determination that the input has an input position that corresponds with the separate apparatus display region is disclosed.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving first camera information from a first camera module that is configured to face in a first camera direction, causing display of at least part of the first camera information, receiving information indicative of a zoom input that corresponds with a zoom direction that signifies zooming out of the first camera information, determining that the zoom input is indicative of zooming beyond a zoom out threshold associated with the first camera information, receiving second camera information from a second camera module that is configured to face in a second camera direction based, at least in part, on the determination that the zoom input is indicative of zooming beyond the zoom out threshold, and causing display of at least part of the second camera information is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus, electronic device, method and computer program wherein the apparatus comprises: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code, the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, enable the apparatus to: detect an audio module connected to the apparatus wherein the audio module comprises a user replaceable module; determine one or more parameters of the audio module; and enable the processing of the signals used for the audio module in accordance with the determined one or more parameters.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method includes capturing an acoustic signal by a microphone of an apparatus to generate an electrical output signal. The acoustic signal is rendered in response to a source audio signal by a speaker through at least one speaker interface element of the apparatus. The electrical output signal is compared to the source audio signal in order to determine whether the electrical output signal is being affected by mechanical vibrations caused at least partially by the speaker interface element being at least partially interfered by a user. A predetermined action is further performed in the apparatus whenever it is determined that the electrical output signal is affected by the mechanical vibrations caused at least partially by the speaker interface element being at least partially interfered by the user.

Abstract: A method comprising: receiving a first microphone signal from a first microphone having a first frequency response characteristic (1101, 1121) at frequencies (114) associated with wind noise; receiving a second microphone signal from a second microphone having a second frequency response characteristic (1102, 1122) at frequencies (114) associated with wind noise, wherein the first frequency response characteristic (1101, 1121) provides less gain than the second frequency response characteristic (1102, 1122) over the range of frequencies (114) associated with wind noise; and processing the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal to detect the presence of wind noise.

Abstract: Apparatus including: an audio capture application configured to determine separate microphones from a plurality of microphones and identify a sound source direction of at least one audio source within an audio scene by analyzing respective two or more audio signals from the separate microphones, wherein the audio capture application is further configured to adaptively select, from the plurality of microphones, two or more respective audio signals based on the determined direction and furthermore configured to select, from the two or more respective audio signals, a reference audio signal also based on the determined direction; and a signal generator configured to generate a mid signal representing the at least one audio source based on a combination of the selected two or more respective audio signals and with reference to the reference audio signal.

Abstract: A method comprising determining that an interactable object is within a field of view of a head mounted display while the head mounted display is operating in a first power mode, and transitioning the head mounted display from operation in the first power mode to operation in a second power mode based, at least in part, on the determination that the interactable object is within the field of view, such that the head mounted display consumes more power during operation in the second power mode than during operation in the first power mode is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus configured, based on: (i) augmented reality content comprising spatial audio content having a predetermined running time and defining a spatial audio arrangement comprising at least one spatial audio object location that defines, at least in part, the configuration of the application of a spatial audio effect such that, when presented to a consumer, said spatial audio content is perceived as originating from said spatial audio location, (ii) a predetermined, real-world geographic location associated with at least one of said spatial audio location and arrangement; and (iii) a real-world speed of said consumer; to provide for starting of the presentation of said augmented reality content based on a determination that the consumer has reached a start-location comprising a location defined such that following said predetermined running time, the consumer is predicted to be at a determined end-location based on said predetermined, real-world geographic location.

Abstract: A method comprising: causing classification of sound objects, within a rendered virtual space, as a first class of sound object or a second class of sound object in dependence upon historic action of a user within the virtual space; rendering one or more sound objects of the first class according to at least first rules; and rendering one or more sound objects of the second class according to at least second rules, different to the first rules, and a current position of the user within the virtual 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: A method, apparatus and computer program including: obtaining a spatial audio signal from a plurality of microphones; dividing the obtained spatial audio signal into at least a first component and a second component; applying a first audio signal optimizing system to the first component and applying a second audio signal optimizing system to the second component; and enabling a signal including the optimized components to be provided to a speaker for rendering.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises creating a navigation point of interest, determining duration and a navigation area for the point of interest, transmitting a point of interest invitation to contacts within the navigation area, creating at least one linked point of interest comprising a linked navigation area determined on the basis of information relating to transportation method to the point of interest, and transmitting a linked point of interest invitation to contacts within the linked navigation area. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product for performing the method.