Latest headlines: Michael Katz on designing effective audio for digital signage, Futuresource Consulting on the gaming headset market
January 26, 2022 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 4
Hello everyone, happy Wednesday!
Give a look at Michael Katz’s article this week all about designing effective audio for digital signage. Don’t forget: Audio is important (if not the most important) part of most installations. Being seen? Whatever. Being heard? Absolutely necessary. I said what I said.
Also check out this insight by Futuresource: It’s literally so funny to me. Gaming gear is no longer just for gamers!! Plenty of at-home workers are setting up their stations with the same gear that your favorite esports players are using. I get it, but if I see someone on a call wearing a Turtle Beach headset, I’m saying something.
Sorry to anyone who works for Turtle Beach who might be reading this; it’s nothing personal.
There are many different audio devices available, such as ceiling speakers, line arrays, sound bars that attach to the bottom or top of a display (or sit on a credenza) or speakers built into the devices and bundled together within camera/speakers/mic systems. Since most of my professional background actually included more of a focus on video than audio, I spoke to a consultant firm that focuses on acoustics and technology for high-end clients and projects,
According to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Gaming Headset Market H2 2021 report, the overall gaming accessories market is expected to grow 10% year-on-year in 2021, despite a deceleration in volume and value growth compared to 2020. Onset by the continuous efforts in combating COVID-19’s spread, work-from-home trends have supported market growth, as consumers cross over the use of gaming accessories to the use for work.