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Sound is Not a Simulation: Methodologies for Examining the Experience of Soundscapes

Sound is Not a Simulation: Methodologies for Examining the Experience of Soundscapes
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Author(s): Linda O. Keeffe (National University of Ireland, Ireland)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 16
Source title: Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mark Grimshaw (University of Bolton, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-828-5.ch003

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Abstract

In order to design a computer game soundscape that allows a game player to feel immersed in their virtual world, we must understand how we navigate and understand the real world soundscape. In this chapter I will explore how sound, particularly in urban spaces, is increasingly categorised as noise, ignoring both the social significance of any soundscape and how we use sound to interpret and negotiate space. I will explore innovative methodologies for identifying an individual’s perception of soundscapes. Designing virtual soundscapes without prior investigation into their cultural and social meaning could prove problematic.

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