Immersive audio environment — non-studio outdoor deployment

Context

A multi-channel immersive audio system typically deployed in acoustically treated studios was relocated to an outdoor listening environment. The system was deployed as a circular listening space during a creator program hosted by Sony, operating outside traditional studio infrastructure.

Conditions

Multi-channel immersive audio deployed outdoors. Speaker system arranged in a circular configuration. No truss or overhead rigging. Speakers mounted on individual stands. No fixed listening position defined. No acoustic treatment beyond natural environment. Minimal lighting added solely for safety and spatial visibility. System operated entirely on battery power, without connection to fixed electrical infrastructure.

Observations

Listeners moved throughout the space rather than occupying a single position. Spatial exploration replaced fixed "sweet spot" listening behavior. Presence duration increased to full song length. Discussion referenced production and arrangement elements rather than spatial positioning. Attempts to visually document the environment diminished rapidly.

What did not occur

No sustained attempts to capture the experience visually. No fixation on a single optimal listening position. No reliance on studio infrastructure to orient experience. No short-duration drop-in listening behavior.

Status

Active