Get Your Virtual Haircut and Other Auditory Illusions
May 13, 2007
My buddy Hrafn over at Think Artificial found this fantastic audio recording that sounds exactly like you’re getting a haircut. I thought it was so cool that I had to do some research.
These are called Holophonic sounds and are made to be listened to with headphones. They are recorded with a dummy head that has two microphones, one in each ear. The shape of the head and ears must be similar to a human head.
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The Virtual Haircut (Download Zip):
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The Holophonic Matchbox (Download Zip):
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A Woman’s Voice (Download Zip):
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Blow Drying (Download Zip):
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Tuning Fork (Download Zip):
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Shears (Download Zip):
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Dogs Running (Download Zip):
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Dogs Barking (Download Zip):
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Loud Frogs (Download Zip):
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Sexy Woman’s Invitation (Download Zip):
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Jazz Band (Download Zip):
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Flutes in Singapore (Download Zip):
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Digital Vivaldi (Download Zip):
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Crumpling Bag (Download Zip):
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My buddy Hrafn over at Think Artificial found this fantastic audio recording that sounds exactly like you’re getting a haircut. I thought it was so cool that I had to do some research.
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Carl, did you try listening to them with your eyes shut? If you were staring at your screen, or anywhere else in your room, I suspect the incoming visual information was overriding the subtle auditory cues, and rather than concluding that there was an invisible source of sound passing across your line of sight (as suggested by the sounds alone), your brain automatically arrived at the best guess that the sounds were behind you, or otherwise just out of sight. Cognitive dissonance averted.
I found the matchbox to be the most compelling, circling my head. But with my eyes open, and no visual cues to confirm the presence of a matchbox in front of me, it felt rather as if it was passing just above my eyes, in front of my forehead, though I’d guess that the recording was made circling the head at eye-level.
i like the The Virtual Haircut, its wonderful and some of the others are difficult to listen.
This is the way all music should be recorded.
I like these alot, amazing quality. Are there any more?
that was cool it actually sounded like some one was in the room with me nice job dude. :D
when you make more i am truly going to check it out keep up the good work man that could be a great job to do in the future dude peace out bro.
Its gr8 work keep it up buddy…thanks
hey, buddy this is a great sounds nd u guys r doing a great job. try to make it more in future.
very interesting, i like it very much
I think it’s really great. I don’t know why, but I want to cry. It’s a incredible work. Great!~ please try more.
that is sooo amazing~I mean the virtual haircut it’s like the man just stand behind me…
i like them so much, they’re amazing
Ears of the feast, really feel!
WÖW man its awesome plz add more cheers… :-D
wow!!!!
It’s so AZTIG…….
PInoy touh^^
Hahahahahahaah….
that was by far the most amazing thing i have ever heard in my life… ya’ll should keep it up who knows the right person hearing all this this kind’a stuff is future stuff mann if this stuff was but into movie theaters and people had to wear wireless earphones that would be awesome
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