A QoE and Visual Attention Evaluation on the Influence of Spatial Audio in 360° videos

This paper presents a summary of an ongoing doctoral research focused on evaluating the quality of experience (QoE) and visual attention aspects of spatial audio in 360° videos. With the increasing popularity of virtual reality (VR) applications, it is crucial to understand the impact of spatial audio on user perception and engagement. The research investigates the influence of spatial audio on visual attention patterns within immersive 360° video environments in addition to subjective and objective measures of QoE. This paper provides an overview of the research objectives, experimental setup, methodology, overview of findings based on the analysis of subjective, objective and intrinsic data, and future directions.