WiSA Technologies, Inc. announced the company has partnered with Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the mp3, xHE-AAC and MPEG-H audio coding standards, and StreamUnlimited to demonstrate Fraunhofer?s upHear spatial audio rendering solution. upHear Flexible Rendering has been designed to bring immersive audio experiences into any room without restrictions of fixed speaker placements or audio source content. The combination of WiSA?s multichannel wireless audio transport and Fraunhofer?s upHear Flexible Rendering, integrated by StreamUnlimited onto the Stream1955 streaming audio module, signifies a new era in home audio, breaking free from the wired constraints that once confined spatial audio to high-end systems in dedicated home theater rooms. With fundamental technologies such as WiSA E and upHear Flexible Rendering, spatial audio has become conveniently accessible to all consumers.

Fraunhofer?s upHear Flexible Rendering provides concrete benefits to consumers who want the most out of their audio playback devices. Immersive Playback ? provides a true 3D sound experience with the latest immersive audio formats.

Advanced Upmix ? enables immersive playback of legacy audio sources. For example, audio sources encoded to playback as 2.0 or 5.1 can now be enjoyed as immersive audio experience.

Intelligent Adaptation ? support of random loudspeaker positions in the room for ease of use. WiSA, Fraunhofer IIS, StreamUnlimited Demonstration at CES 2024.