Binaural sound recordings can be creepy enough , but knowing that they may have originated at this Otokinoko ear - mic might just make them unbearable . The concept of binaural microphones is elegantly childlike : book sounds from the positions of human ears , make the magic trick of 3D sound at playback . This juicy beast make that conception very explicit , and like thebinaural head micbefore it , will rarely be able to read anything but people cry “ OH GOD WHAT IS THAT ? ” in splendid 3D. If that seems like something you might be concerned in , the Otokinoko Binaural Mic is available now for $ 3,899 .
https://gizmodo.com/binaural-head-mic-makes-you-feel-like-youre-there-man-222207
If this is all foreign to you , try out a few biaural recordingshere , including the famous Virtual Haircut . They only work with earphone , but are definitely worth a listen .
[ JapantrendviaEngadgetviaBoingBoing ]
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