What is 360 Reality Audio?

360 Reality Audio is a new music experience using Sony’s object based spatial audio technology.

Individual sounds such as vocal, chorus, piano, guitar, bass, and even sounds of the live audience can be placed in a 360 spherical sound field, giving artists and creators a new way to express their creativity. Listeners can be immersed in a field of sound exactly as intended by artists and creators.

Music content created in this new format for 360 Reality Audio can be enjoyed through compatible music streaming service smartphone app.

How it works with headphones

Once you subscribe to a compatible music streaming service, you can enjoy 360 Reality Audio with your headphones and smartphones.

streaming service app
Download a music streaming service app to your smartphone
streaming service
Subscribe to a premium music streaming service
any headphones
Listen with any headphones
Compatible music streaming services

Enjoy a growing library of 360 Reality Audio tracks through our music streaming service partners.

Artists’ reactions

See how artists react listening to the immersive sound of their own songs mixed in 360 Reality Audio.

Long interview and highlights from their live performance

Discover artists’ impressions upon hearing their own live performance played back in 360 Reality Audio.

Upgrade your experience with personalisation

With select Sony headphones and the Sony | Headphones Connect app, optimise your experience by analyzing your individual ear shape, and enjoy the ultimate immersive music experience.

How to personalise
Headphones Connect
Sign up to a music service, then connect the Sony | Headphones Connect app to the select Sony headphones
Capture and analyze
Capture images of your ears to create a personalized analysis
analyze
With your analyzed results and your streaming service, enjoy an immersive music experience.