Technical Specialist in Immersive Audio
Research Interests
- Immersive audio
- Video game audio
- Interactive sound design
Biography
Joe Rees-Jones received a BSc (Hons.) degree in music technology and PhD in music technology, both from the University of York, UK, in 2014 and 2018, respectively. He is currently a Research Technician in Immersive Technologies in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the University ofYork. His research interests include immersive audiovisual applications, video game audio and interactive sound design.
Projects
- The Hills are Alive: Combining the Benefits of Outdoor Environments and Group Singing through Immersive Experiences
- XR Stories
- Developing a Database of Immersive Audiovisual Materials
- SAFFIRE (Scalable Audio Frameworks For Immersive Realtime Experiences)
- CoSTAR LiveLAB
Highlighted Publications
A comparison of player performance in a gamified localisation task between spatial loudspeaker systems
Joe Rees-Jones and Damian Murphy
The Impact of Multichannel Game Audio on the Quality and Enjoyment of Player Experience
Joe Rees-Jones and Damian Murphy
Exploring the potential of virtual reality technology to investigate the health and well being benefits of group singing
Helena Daffern, Dave Camlin, Hauke Egermann, Amelia Jane Gully, Gavin Kearney, Chris Neale and Joseph Rees-Jones