Introducing Hooke Verse Wireless Headphones; Capture Binaural 3D Audio on your iOS device

Hi!
From what I read, you can plug the headphones in to a headphone jack, correct?
I'm sorry if I am mistaken.
Chris

Hey Anthony,

Neat idea, and the demos sound pretty sweet!

Seeing as you're taking notes, add me to the list of people who'd be interested in a hard wired option for output if you ever expand the options available. I understand why hard wired recordings can't be made at this point, but if these really do sound comparable to the Shure model you cited, I'd probably use them as standard headphones too, and it doesn't make sense to munch through battery life streaming via bluetooth in that scenario.

One quick question: have you turned VoiceOver (Apple's in-built screen reader) on and had a poke around your app to see how much work there is to be done on that end of things? If so, what's the current usability like? I'll hold off on preordering until that's confirmed, but definitely another interested customer here.

Same here. I'd be more then happy to beta test as well. I know how to use test flight as I've used it for years.

Take care and be blessed.

Hi everyone!
I also interesting to buy the product as well.
Hope it's will work wel with screen reader.
I also did pass the information of the site to the people in thailand as well.
We would like to do pre order for the product as well, but we not sure that the device will be work with the screen reader that we are useing or not only.
So that's why we have to do some waiting for the beta
testing result first.
By the way I can say it was good product I think you will success for sure.
Cheers!

Hi AnthonyM and everyone!
I can say I’m quite happy with your quick response to all the question that people that have been asking.
It was show the good responsibilities to the community.
I hope your product will be popular among visually impair in all over the world for sure.
By the way I also going to be your customer for sure.
So good luck for that.

We like to hear that. I can't wait to test this out when it comes time for it to ship, once I pre-order that is. lol!

Thanks so much for your receptiveness and responsiveness in regard to accessibility for all.

Hello there, just some other questions.

1. Is the app background-able? The reason I ask this is some are not, and you don't know this, so you record, hit the home button speak your piece and come back to find out it had paused.

2. if you get a phone call can it resume where it left off after you hang up? or will you have to do that yourself? I don't want to start a new recording every time I receive a phone call. This would make for some interesting merging later.

3. Can I use the binaural mics with other apps such as audio boom, skype, etc?

I think that's it for now.

Take care and be blessed.

Hi!
I also curious the same.
Hope AnthonyM will give us the answer soon.
Cause look like he was response to so many question quite fast though.
That's why make so many people impress with his work a lot.
By the way will wait for his answer as well.

One more suggestion, maybe. Lol. If you happen to use the software with out the headphones, can voice over come out of the speaker? Many apps stop voice over or have it come out of the head set. I din't care much for that. as I need to hear what I'm doing it is kin do flike if someone takes a video and the screen goes off, or something along those lines..

I just preordered my set. Tax was a bit high and shipping, but I think the cost will be well worth it. I so can't wait to test both hardware and software. This is going to be awsome!

Take your time. I know that sounds odd, but I am a stickler. It's quality in the product, not how many get released in x amount of time. I have had exerience with that in my own small business I operate.

Good luck and I'm sure the product will be wonderful.

@brad I don't think the battery low idea is a good idea as it probably will bleed through in to the recording and we don't want that, at least I as a sound engineer don't. If there could be a way to show it on the phone somehow that would be good. Just a suggestion, but I would not know if that's even possible.

I am amazed that binaural audio has not caught on more than it has. I first heard this used on a CD dramatization of Stephen King's The Mist. I was blown away by the difference even compared to regular 3D audio. I'm looking forward to seeing the response once these headphones are released.

hi
The hooke also features real time in-ear monitoring
this does not bleed through to the recording when enabled, so voice and or speech should no bleed through either
the microphones are very isolated

One question though. What's the spl, like can I record the vegas new years fireworks which are about as loud as the 2009 spaceship launch was, that is, so loud the crowd noises disappeared and all you heard was noise. If I do record that this time or even the mirage volcano, will the mics be able to take that wit out clipping? That is, how much head room do I have on its lowest setting? For those that have heard my archives you all know I record some very strange stuff to put it lightly. i try to make it high quality strange stuff though. Lol!

Wo! Um? I have no words. and that was on the lowest setting of the software? That came out decent. I'm not listening in head phones right now but from what I can hear, that's pretty cool! Of corse usign voice over to adjust anything would not even be possible, so for me when I do that, it's record low, and process later. I can always turn it up.

hello there anothany how are you doing, it is jessie, just ordered me a set of your ear phones. do you need help in testing the app i am willing to help you as well let me know.

Agreed. I think you are one of the very few devs out there who actually care and want to make their hardware/software accessible for all of us.

Keep it up.

how can i follow you on twitter anthony.

Hi everyone!
Since I read AnthonyM blog post.
I can say I'm quite impress with his awareness with our community.
I can say you are very good developer that show your work that will be accessible for everyone for real.
And your response to our community it was so awsome for eal.
I can't wait for your product to launch.
Thanks again for your awareness to blind community all over the world.
With warm regard!

First of all, all all I can say is: wow! I'm almost speechless right now. I've just heard a sample of Hooke for the first time. I'm definitely going to buy a pair of these!
I'm assuming you can hear what's going on as you record? This has another application no one has considered yet.
I have fluctuating hearing loss. Sometimes it's barely noticeable, and sometimes I am almost totally deaf.
I've used hearing aids in the past, and always hated m. The biggest reason is that it's very disorienting. Hearing aids just don't give you any positional feedback at all, so I don't know where people are when they talk to me, and it's just plain hard to get around that way. This system could solve all that!
Right now, the main thing I use to augment my hearing is an Olympus dm901 recorder. It records in a fairly decent 3d audio, but nothing like Hooke. I was dumbfounded by the quality, and I'm definitely going to save up some money to get these ASAP!
I'm literally stunned by the qualiTy of the sound you're getting with Hooke. I'M literally in awe of ed. Thanks so much for making this equipment accessible.
By the way, for the gain level, you could just use a standard slider from Apple's generic gui system if Voiceover is on. There is code you can use to determine this.' When it's off, you could display the normal slider you've been yusing, so the sighted people get to see your cool graphics, and the blind get the slider we know.
Again, thanks for this!

Hi:
When I heard about this and listened to your demos, I was extremely impressed with the audio quality. I definitely plan on buying one.

I apologize if someone has asked this question and it has been answered but does the mics work with other apps such as Periscope and other recording apps?
Thanks.

Ka Li

It should, I was wondering that as well. I was thinking it being bluetooth it will work with apps that support bluetooth, but I really don't know. I guess we wait for the answer. *smiles*

Anthony, there's a blind musicians' list called midimag (yeah--I know--the name just says midi, but it really pertains to all sorts of audio). I think once you come out w/your product, you might do well to go up there, tell them about your product, & just interact w/folks as you're doing here. There are a lot of folks on that list who'd love this product, of that I'm 100% certain. I'm going to munge this email so it won't be available to spam harvesters, but you can subscribe using the address:
midimag hyphen subscribe at midimag dot org

It's the best list on the internet, bar none. It started back in '94, & there are still folks on it from back then. I myself have been a member since 2000 & was its administrator for quite a few years. I think the longevity of so many of the members speaks volumes about the list's caliber.

Thanks for coming up here & joining us--thanks to Justin for referring you--& please do consider hopping up on midimag also. It's great making your acquaintance.

hi anthany i ordered the headset wondering when they start rolling out
i wrote you guys on the site but never got a response
looking forward to testing these out
can't wait