Low-Frequency Effects

If you’ve ever felt the sound from a subwoofer, or stood near the speaker at a concert or in a theatre then you’ve experienced Low-Frequency Effects.

Note

We’re borrowing the terminology from surround sound for convenience, but our use-case is a little different. If you’ve got a better name for it I’m all ears! And bones, I guess.

Replicating that in virtual reality is somewhat complicated; it’s not easy to integrate a traditional subwoofer into a VR setup due to latency, and ultimately the speed of sound. There’s also arguably a bit of a fuzzy line between LFE and contact haptics. This will focus primarily on replicating the experience of being in a room with loud music.

Options

• Woojer Strap
  Ticky has used a Woojer Strap 3; it’s fairly good at enhancing the virtual clubbing experience, though it is not quite powerful enough, and perhaps the vest would be a better investment.

• Woojer Vest
  The Vest appears to be, more or less, four or five Woojer Straps placed strategically around the body.

• Subpac

• BackBeat G2