Samsung's Eclipsa Audio standard is flexible and royalty-free
Eclipsa Audio is an effort to make a reliable spatial audio experience more accessible to consumers. Google and Samsung co-developed Eclipsa Audio based on Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF), which was developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM). It offers an immersive audio experience by providing three-dimensional spatial audio.
It automatically optimizes audio and adapts audio positions, spatial reflections, and other audio elements based on the device type. For example, it can deliver spatial audio via cheaper TVs, soundbars, and even smartphones with just stereo speakers. It works better with better audio hardware, such as Samsung's high-end TVs or tablets with multiple speakers. Audio can be delivered from the front, back, top, and bottom to create a sense of depth.
Since it uses an open-source framework, it can be used without any additional fee or royalty, which makes it cheaper to produce content and the audio hardware required to play Eclipsa Audio.
Creators can soon start using Eclipsa Audio in their videos and upload them to YouTube, which will support Eclipsa Audio. All Samsung TVs and soundbars that will be launched this year will feature Eclipsa Audio, and you can check them out in our video below.
Starting from its affordable Crystal UHD TVs to its flagship 8K Neo QLED TVs, all Samsung TVs launching in 2025 are compatible with Eclipsa Audio.
What is Alliance for Open Media (AOM)?
AOM is a consortium of like-minded tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Cisco, Google, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Mozilla, Netflix, Nvidia, Samsung, and Tencent. These companies can be considered founding members of AOM.
Several other companies, including AMD, Amlogic, Arm, Bloomberg, Broadcom, LG, OPPO, Realtek, Snapchat, THX, VLC, Vimeo, and Zoom, are promoting AOM. So, expect Eclipsa Audio to be used by several TV and speaker brands and video streaming services.
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