Sony Group Corporation
AUDIO OUTPUT APPARATUS AND AUDIO OUTPUT SYSTEM USING SAME

Abstract:

To provide an audio output apparatus capable of instantly providing sound to a given listener through high-quality binaural reproduction. An audio output apparatus is configured to be wearable on a listener and includes a pair of output units and an imaging unit. The pair of output units is configured to be capable of outputting audio output signals generated using a head-related transfer function to both ears of the listener in a wearing state in which the audio output apparatus is worn, respectively. The imaging unit is provided in at least one of the pair of output units and is configured to be capable of generating an image by imaging the ears of the listener in the wearing state, the image being used for calculating the head-related transfer function. In this configuration, by using the imaging unit in the pair of output units, the image of the listener's ears to be used for calculating the head-related transfer function can be generated after the listener wears the audio output apparatus. Therefore, this audio output apparatus can instantly provide sound through high-quality binaural reproduction to a given listener.