AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (AV AR 2026)

The AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (AV AR 2026) is dedicated to the dissemination of top-level research in the field of spatial audio for virtual and augmented reality, as well as technical solutions and recommended practices.

Topics

• Binaural, ambisonics and wave field synthesis techniques
• Spatial audio capture, rendering and synthesis over headphones and loudspeakers
• HRTF modeling and derivation from optical and/or acoustic measurements
• 3D sound field navigation
• 3D audio mixing and content production
• Reverb and room acoustics synthesis
• Sound design for VR/AR, and best practices

Who should Attend

• Engineers
• Research scientists
• Content providers
• VR and AR developers