BBQ 2019 topics were: An Audio Turing Test, A generalized haptic format standard, Headphone-related hearing loss, The next evolution of Bluetooth, Using ML to improve consumer audio devices, Reality in sound design, Future opportunities for headphones, In-ear voice assistance
Attendees said that Project Bar-B-Q 2019 was the best one ever, and I'm believing it. We had a record number of workgroups, all very focused and productive. I can't wait to see the full reports. They should be available in December.
Our distinguished speakers for Project Bar-B-Q 2019 will be: Professor Chris Kyriakakis, Audio Signal Processing and Acoustics, University of Southern California; Kate Stone, CEO and Founder, Novalia; Marcus Ryle, co-founder of Line 6