Perhaps in an effort to support future Pixel Buds or AR products, Google recently acquired Dysonics, a 3D audio startup.
Founded in 2011, Dysonics left the UC Davis Technology Incubator and started with a motion tracker for headphones. Google acquired the startup in December last year. The agreement provides for Google to acquire IP and patents from the beginning. The finances of the business are unknown at this point.
The staff of Protocol were the first to report the acquisition of Dysonics by Google, although Google itself declined to comment on the acquisition. Some Dysonics employees recently noticed on LinkedIn that they started working at Google, and two employees noted that they are developing “audio hardware” at the company. The first thought that comes to mind is Google’s Pixel Buds. Given that 3D audio is a key feature of Apple’s AirPods Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro, it makes sense for Google to try something similar in some future iteration of Pixel Buds. At the moment, this is mainly speculation, as Buds were not specifically mentioned. Nest speakers are another possibility, but it seems less likely, given Dysonics’ headset experience.
Dysonics explains that proprietary algorithms create 360-degree sound to simulate being actually surrounded by speakers, but through headphones.
As headphones are now the most widely used way of listening to media, Dysonics is fundamentally changing the audio from headphones, making it more realistic and engaging. Dysonics uses proprietary algorithms to build 360 ° immersive sound experiences on headphones that recreate the natural effect of being surrounded by speakers in a real space.
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