New Delhi: Turtle Beach, an American sound card and headset manufacturer, has announced the world’s first transparent directional speakers that feature HyperSound technology.
Turtle Beach’s HyperSound Glass features multiple layers of thin transparent films, which can generate a narrow beam of ultrasound that provides the audio.
Here’s how it works. The speakers produce ultrasound, which means the audio is inaudible in a very short distance from the speakers and claims to be unnoticeable in locations outside of the targeted area.
The speakers are made from thin, transparent panes of glass and are directional, which means they focus sound only where they’re aimed. This aiming is similar to how a flashlight directs a beam of light. Each glass pane is layered with transparent films that will allow it to generate a beam of ultrasound that is digitally processed to deliver audio in a single direction.
The company claims that the HyperSound Glass could be integrated into monitors, desktop speakers, and automotive dashboard glass to deliver sounds to specific listeners.
The technical specifications of the speaker are not revealed yet.
Turtle Beach earlier this month showed a HyperSound Glass at E3, but says the speakers are still in the early prototype phase.
Currently, Turtle Beach offers its HyperSound Clear 500P speaker system for those with hearing problems and their families. The HyperSound Clear 500P does not feature transparent speakers, but can beam loud audio to a specific spot. The product does not use glass/films, but a special metallic grill to produce ultrasound.
