Sound Design For Virtual Reality Gaming

As the development of virtual reality (VR) continues to build momentum, the sound design is still a subject of discussion. In an article from designingsound.org, we take a peek into the sound work for new VR game, Lands End.

One challenge that VR introduces is the users increased awareness to the sounds they hear. Contrary to 2D games in which stimulation is primarily visual, the music in 3D games play an near-equal role in user interaction, requiring sound engineers to up the ante.

This article further dissects audio’s importance to virtual reality game development.