Impulsonic, a US-based 3D audio producer spun out from University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, has been acquired by computer game and virtual reality (VR) platform Valve, UploadVR reported today.
A value for the transaction was not disclosed.
Impulsonic has developed 3D audio technology called Phonon that works with VR systems such as the Valve-backed HTC Vive headset. Phonon is expected to give consumers sufficiently immersive audio to match VR’s visual impact.
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