Earlier today, Google released the first Android 13 Beta build for supported Pixel devices. As per Esper.io Mishaal Rahman via Twitter, files found in the first built-in Android 13 suggest the Pixel 6 Pro could receive an audio function like Apple’s “Spatial Sound”. This feature adds more dimension to things heard through headphones using software tweaks.
The spatializer effect is already included in the new Beta, although not fully enabled. A shared library for this feature was found in the “soundfx” folder and suggests that such a feature could make its way to the Google Pixel duo when public builds of Android 13 officially begin rolling out later this year.
https://t.co/ef7OBDPx17 in / vendor / lib / soundfx pic.twitter.com/AJftGzxtWU
– Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 26, 2022
We obviously don’t know if the feature will arrive on the Pixel 6, or even on older Pixel devices than the rest. Also, we’re not sure if current or future Pixel Buds models will support a spatializing effect.
If such a feature comes to the Google Pixel, focusing on audio would help Google compete better with Apple on the premium sound front. Such a move should also lead Google to think about releasing an AirPods Max competitor.
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