Designed as part of a project hosted by Bang & Olufsen, the Klang speakers use a satellite dish design and sound physics to focus the beam to one specific point. As Dvice points out, the soundwave is above the threshold of human hearing range, but ultrasonic waves splitin three, producing an audible wave encapsulated by two inaudible ones. Sound is only noticeable when it hits an obstruction. And because of this, the left ear can only hear sound coming from the left speaker and the right ear can only hear sound from the right speaker, creating an intense stereo experience.
But what does this mean for you, the user? Well, if these speakers were more than a prototype, you could enjoy porn and/or Justin Bieber as loud as you want without your parents and/or roommates ever knowing. Obviously. [Adam Moller via Yanko Design via Dvice]
Pork Chop
Friday, January 28, 2011 at 4:07 AMIf they can do the same thing with light we will one day see helpful holograms. Digital people that appear in front of you when needed, that you can converse with to get help/directions. Imagine this in a shopping centre or library/media centre. After talking an animation could begin to show you your path to take to a shop or book. If the system were fully integrated the path could even light up in front of you as you walked.
Henry Turner
Friday, January 28, 2011 at 10:10 AMSeems like you’d have to keep your head very still, unless they had some sort of ear-tracking.
scott
Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:07 AMSo basically just like headphones only a lot less convenient!