[1748] Directional audio broken
Laku
Apparent sound direction is completely off. Example: someone speaking on the left side of me sounds like they are behind me. I thought something was broken in the world but I found out it was the steam audio beta. Changed off the open-beta and people sounded normal again with sounds coming from the direction they should be coming from.
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てんしナチュラル／TNatyu
I don't know the details of how to make the sound, but the sound you hear by getting close to your ear, such as a comb, sounds like it's close to your ear rather than right next to your ear!
The direction also feels like it's floating softly...
It's a sensory issue, so I can't say absolutely, but it's the first time I've used VRChat that I've felt uncomfortable with the sound.
Tehrasha
I experience similar imaging issues. Users below me often sound like they are right behind me. I spun in circles and when behind and below, it sounded correct, but in front and below sounds like no directionality at all, like inside my own head.
I have since lost track of the number of times ive looked behind myself to see who was talking, only to have them be on the level below me.
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_tau_
Steam Audio does not read your device configuration other than checking for Mono or Stereo output. The rest is identical to live. Could it be that in the "bad" configuration, your headphones show up as "Mono" to applications?
Laku
_tau_ Thanks for the reply. I don't know what's real anymore. I could swear there was a difference but after more time I can't say I trust my previous words any longer. I just did more testing and it really seems like I was hallucinating the difference. Maybe I'm getting used to the new sound? I suppose I will refrain from making any more hasty comments but my initial reaction to it was that it sounded so obviously broken (different?) that I couldn't help it.