Oculus Audio SDK Guide

This document describes how to install, configure, and use the Oculus Audio SDK.

The Audio SDK consists of documentation, samples, plugins, source code, libraries, and tools to help developers implement immersive audio in their VR apps.

Thus far, much of the discussion about virtual reality has centered on visual aspects such as pixel density, latency, frame rate, and visual artifacts. However, audio characteristics reinforce visual immersion by providing compelling auditory cues which indicate the positions of objects around the viewer, including those that are outside their field of view.

We strongly recommend beginning with Introduction to Virtual Reality Audio for a technical discussion of the key concepts and terminology.

• SDK Contents and Features
  
• Requirements
  
• Features
  This section describes the features supported by the Oculus Audio SDK.
• Sound Transport Time
  
• Attenuation and Reflections
  Attenuation is key component of game audio, but 3D spatialization with reflections complicates the topic.
• Pitfalls and Workarounds
  Spatialization and room effects greatly contribute to realism, but they come at a cost.
• Platform Notes
  The Oculus Audio SDK currently supports Windows 7+, Android (Gear VR), Mac OS X, and Linux. This section covers issues that may arise with different versions.
• Middleware Support
  
• Oculus Hardware Capabilities