AMD open-sources VR audio and video-acceleration SDKs
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AMD is adding source code for two of its SDKs-TrueAudio Next and version 1.3 of the Advanced Media Framework-to its GPUOpen developer resource today. Both SDKs are available free of charge to interested developers under permissive MIT-style licenses.
Unlike the original TrueAudio block in some Radeons , TrueAudio Next runs in software, and it's built atop AMD's Radeon Rays ray-casting engine . Together, these programs could provide more accurate simulation of the way sound waves interact with physical spaces to deliver a better sense of immersion in VR applications. TrueAudio Next also ...