Clubhouse Introduces Spatial Audio Clubhouse App For iOS

The clubhouse has announced that it is rolling out spatial audio support to the Clubhouse app for iOS, giving users and participants a more "lifelike" conversation.

This will be accessible to users that have the right hardware. Users might remember who's speaking based on where their voice is coming from, not just what they sound like.

The new features were rolled out slowly to some new iOS users over the weekend and will be the default experience (you can turn it off if you prefer). Android is "coming soon," Clubhouse said. We've asked the company if you need earbuds or headphones that explicitly support spatial audio, like the AirPods Pro or AirPods Max.

Clubhouse told Engadget all wired and wireless headphones will support spatial audio. You won't hear it when you're speaking with Bluetooth audio due to technical limitations, but the effect will still be applied. The company hoped to address that issue with "mobile OS makers" (read: Apple and Google).

Hear ye, hear ye ? spAAaAaAatial audio on Clubhouse!

It's like surround sound, but w/ your own headphones. A more vibrant, human experience! Plus makes it much easier to tell who's talking.

thanks to @juberti for this one ? rolling out now on iOS, Android coming soon! pic.twitter.com/Zit6F9ijRK

— Clubhouse (@Clubhouse) August 29, 2021