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872 Developer turns Sony's headphones into real-time head tracker for PC simulators

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GSMArena.com · 07/07/2026 12:57 EDT

Developer turns Sony's headphones into real-time head tracker for PC simulators

Most modern, high-end headphones and earbuds have accelerometers and gyroscopes used for the spatial audio feature that requires precise tracking of head movements in order to make the sound immersive. Sony's WF-1000 and WH-1000 lineups also have the needed hardware, and someone came up with the idea of utilizing those sensors for in-game controls.

Developer Nicholas Slattery started a project called Sony Head Tracker, and it's already compatible with hundreds of PC games, including Microsoft Flight Simu

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