How Does My 3D Video Sound Like? - Impact of Loudspeaker Set-Ups on Audiovisual Quality on Mid-Sized Autostereoscopic Display

In this paper, we examine an optimum loudspeaker set-up for audiovisual environments using a 15" autostereoscopic display to present video. By varying the number of loudspeakers and their distance from the listening point, we performed subjective assessment tests on four different setups with 32 participants. We measured simulator sickness to examine possible influencing side effects of visual presentation. As a test environment, we chose the MPEG-4 based audiovisual IAVAS player and content creation was done using virtual rooms. Our results show that four loudspeakers in a distance of one meter from the listener offer the most pleasant experience of audiovisual quality and the result is not significantly impacted by visual discomfort.