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Clubhouse has announced new spatial audio support, providing users with a more immersive environment where participants hear others around them in a realistic way. The new feature is a welcomed addition that will work with just about any pair of headphones you own, but there’s one major limitation.
For those who aren't quite sure of what spatial audio, it’s similar to a 3D audio experience where it gives the effect of a sound coming from a particular direction. Usually sound is depicted as coming from left or right, but with spatial audio, you can get the effect of sound coming in at different angles, like from the front, back, from the side at an angle, and so on.
As with other spatial audio products, you must wear headphones to utilize the feature — and that’s where the limitation comes in. Though just about any headphones will work, as per a company statement to Engadget, technical limitations will prevent you from hearing the spatial effect while talking if you use Bluetooth headphones.
Once the feature arrives on iOS, you’ll need to plug in your old wired Lightning earbuds or connect your favorite over-ear headsets to get the enhanced audio experience if you want to bypass the limitation, though this may change in the future. Android users will get access a bit later than iPhone users.