1. A technique for recording, processing, and reproducing spatial audio that captures sound from all directions around a microphone to create an immersive three-dimensional listening experience.
Usage: technical; audio engineering; often used in virtual reality and immersive media

Examples

• The filmmaker used ambisonics to record the concert, allowing listeners to feel surrounded by the orchestra.
• Ambisonics microphones capture sound from all directions, making them ideal for immersive video production.
• Virtual reality applications often rely on ambisonics to create realistic spatial audio environments.
• The podcast was recorded with ambisonics technology to enhance the listener's sense of presence.
• Ambisonics differs from traditional stereo recording by encoding directional information about the sound field.