Is 3D audio the future of digital music – or just another gimmick?

3D audio, which is marketed under a variety of names, promises to add a sense of space to your listening so that it sounds like the musicians are standing around you. But is it just a gimmick? — Photo: Philipp Brandstädter/dpa

MUNICH: It's almost impossible to replace the auditory impression of live music. Or is it? A new technology called immersive audio streaming claims it can.

Also known as 3D audio or spatial audio, it’s something like the big brother of surround sound.