Microsoft HoloLens Developer???s Guide

Best practices in sound design

Just as with graphics, using sounds in your app requires design. There are people who have studied this field for years and have years of experience designing the best possible use of sounds in games and movies. Chances are, you are not one of them. Luckily, there are some best practices you can follow to have a great experience in your app.

In no particular order, these are best practices you can think of when using sounds in your holographic app:

• Use spatial sound as much as possible: In the real world, sounds come from a source; there is no reason not to do this when building your holographic app. You might be tempted to think you only need spatial sounds when you want to draw attention to items, but this ...