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Just partially. It would likely create problems with pinna cues needed for vertical and front vs back sound localization.
Over the years, the work of Robert Butler
and others has demonstrated that the directionality of
the pinna not only provides the primary cues for vertical
localization and for preventing front–back confusions,
but also provides effective cues for localizing sound in
the horizontal plane (e.g., Butler, R. A., 1975;
Musicant, A. D. and Butler, R. A., 1985a,b). Indeed, as
noted by Butler, R. A. (1999), “We live in a world
where many sounds emanating from the side are not
sufficiently intense to stimulate the opposite ear”, in
which case a binaural comparison only indicates that
the sound source is somewhere within the hemifield of
the ear receiving the sound and, in the absence of pinna
cues, may result in the perception of the sound being
located within the ear itself. Thus, there are situations in
which the pinnae provide the only locus cues as to the
horizontal and vertical location of a sound source within
a hemifield.
I do not think so. Your directional hearing depends on the shape of your face too. This means that everybody hears directions differently, because their face is different. I think people should be able to adapt to these smaller changes over time.
But I’m not sure what I’m saying is true. Games usually have binaural sound, but it may not be effective for some people, because the head-related transfer function (HRTF) that the game uses sounds different compared to what somebody would hear irl.
Wouldn’t surgery like that completely destroy your ability to detect direction of sound?
According to the sources, elves have excellent directional hearing.
Just partially. It would likely create problems with pinna cues needed for vertical and front vs back sound localization.
Source: Heffner, H. E. & Heffner, R. S. (2008). High-frequency hearing.
Thanks for sharing, I’m always interested in these topics
i love lemmy for comments like this
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I’m sure you’d adapt.
I do not think so. Your directional hearing depends on the shape of your face too. This means that everybody hears directions differently, because their face is different. I think people should be able to adapt to these smaller changes over time.
But I’m not sure what I’m saying is true. Games usually have binaural sound, but it may not be effective for some people, because the head-related transfer function (HRTF) that the game uses sounds different compared to what somebody would hear irl.
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