Spatial audio not relied on
foundational
Normative Text
Information is not conveyed by spatial audio alone.
Information conveyed includes presenting data or meaning, indicating an action, prompting a response, distinguishing between items, conveying boundaries, etc. Artistic expression is not part of information conveyed.
Tests
This section is non-normative.
Procedure
For each instance where information is conveyed by spatial audio:
- Check that the information is also conveyed in a way that does not use sound, for instance with a visual text, or haptic indicator.
Expected results
- #1 is true for all instances.
Tests
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Key Terms
- spatial audio
sounds that vary in volume and source location to create the illusion of different origin points