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Waves Audio Announces Its First Chip To Bring Virtual Reality Audio Capabilities To Any Headphone and HeadsetBARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Waves Audio, a global leader in audio DSP technologies, today announced its first ever integrated circuit (IC) with Waves Nx Virtual Reality Audio capabilities embedded. The company co-developed WNX7000 in partnership with Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2379.TW), one of the world's leading network and multimedia IC providers. WNX7000 a High Definition Audio DSP embedded with Waves Nx technology, combines Realtek's market-leading audio codec technology and Waves' professional audio algorithmic capabilities, making it the ideal solution for any manufacturer interested in developing headphones or headsets capable of providing immersive, virtual reality audio experiences for customers. The WNX7000 is designed to meet the evolving needs of the consumer electronics market and to bring virtual reality audio over headphones capabilities into any device capable of playing audio. WNX7000 is a complete Low Power DSP & Codec Hub audio solution with an integrated headphone amplifier. The high quality components provided by Realtek coupled with Waves' state-of-the-art Waves Nx audio processor will enable any device to faithfully reproduce 5.1 and 7.1 surround and virtual reality audio content over regular stereo headphones, enriching the end-user's audio experience. "WNX7000 is the ultimate top-tier audio performance enabler for any category of consumer audio devices," says Tomer Elbaz, EVP & GM Consumer Electronics Division of Waves Audio. "It is a one-stop solution for headphones and any device using it will be capable of delivering the highest quality 3D audio with head tracking. We're confident we'll be seeing many top-tier gaming and multimedia headphones built around this component in the very near future." "Realtek Audio DSP solutions enable exceptional audio systems with high-performance specification yielding a high-quality listening experience," said Realtek Vice President and Spokesman, Yee-Wei Huang. "When we prtnered with Waves Audio to integrate their innovative VR audio capabilities on the new WNX7000 by leveraging our well-received Realtek audio DSP solutions, it quickly became clear that this would become a must have feature on headphones." To learn more about WNX7000 and Waves Nx visit Waves at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. To schedule a meeting please contact: [email protected]. Benefits of Waves Nx on WNX7000
To learn more about Waves Nx or experience an online demo visit: www.waves.com/nx. About Waves Audio For more information, please visit http://www.waves.com or connect with us on Twitter @WavesAudioLtd About Realtek
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