1st Edition

Audio Augmented Reality Concepts, Technologies and Narratives

By Matias Harju Copyright 2025
216 Pages 43 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

216 Pages 43 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

216 Pages 43 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

Audio Augmented Reality: Concepts, Technologies and Narratives provides readers with a comprehensive overview of audio augmented reality (AAR), focussing on its narrative potential while discussing several design considerations and prospective application domains. In this groundbreaking book, sound designer Matias Harju provides a practical and insightful exploration of the medium. The book... Read more

1.Introduction.  2.Nature of AAR.  3.Reality, presence and interactivity.  4.From echoes to audio walks.  5.Towards mixed realities.  6.Spatial hearing and virtual audio.  7.Technical components.  8.Narrative design considerations.  9.Narrative techniques and concepts.  10.The future of AAR

Biography

Matias Harju is a Helsinki-based sound designer and musician specialising in immersive and interactive sonic storytelling. His creative practice centres on exploring audio augmented reality as a narrative art form, while he also works on virtual reality, video games, installations, and live performances. With a diverse background in music, audio, and education, he holds Master's degrees from Sibelius Academy and the Sound in New Media programme at Aalto University. Matias regularly lectures and leads workshops on spatial sound design and audio augmented reality.