AES Europe 2025

As spatial audio shifts from a premium feature to a mainstream expectation, significant challenges remain in delivering a uniform experience across devices, formats, and playback systems. This panel brings together industry and academic experts to explore the key technologies driving the future of immersive audio for consumers. We’ll discuss the core technological advancements, software, hardware, and ecosystem innovations necessary to enable more seamless and consistent spatial audio experiences. Additionally, we will examine the challenges of delivering perceptually accurate spatial audio across diverse playback environments and identify the most critical areas of focus for industry and academia to accelerate broader consumer adoption of spatial audio.