Tempest 3D AudioTech

E209735

3D audio technology PlayStation 5 feature spatial audio engine

Tempest 3D AudioTech is Sony’s dedicated 3D spatial audio engine for PlayStation 5, designed to deliver highly immersive, directionally precise sound in games.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Tempest 3D AudioTech canonical	7

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1892080 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tempest 3D AudioTech
Context triple: [PlayStation 5, audioTechnology, Tempest 3D AudioTech]

A. Dolby Headphone
Dolby Headphone is an audio technology that simulates multi-channel surround sound over standard stereo headphones to create an immersive listening experience.
B. Dolby Audio
Dolby Audio is a suite of advanced audio processing technologies designed to deliver clearer, more immersive, and dynamically optimized sound across consumer devices and media.
C. 360 Reality Audio
360 Reality Audio is an immersive 3D audio format developed by Sony that places individual sounds in a spherical sound field to create a more lifelike listening experience.
D. Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos is an advanced surround sound technology that creates immersive, three-dimensional audio experiences in cinemas, home theaters, and personal devices.
E. Dolby SR
Dolby SR is an advanced professional analog noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to significantly improve the dynamic range and sound quality of film and audio recordings.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tempest 3D AudioTech
Target entity description: Tempest 3D AudioTech is Sony’s dedicated 3D spatial audio engine for PlayStation 5, designed to deliver highly immersive, directionally precise sound in games.

A. Dolby Headphone
Dolby Headphone is an audio technology that simulates multi-channel surround sound over standard stereo headphones to create an immersive listening experience.
B. Dolby Audio
Dolby Audio is a suite of advanced audio processing technologies designed to deliver clearer, more immersive, and dynamically optimized sound across consumer devices and media.
C. 360 Reality Audio
360 Reality Audio is an immersive 3D audio format developed by Sony that places individual sounds in a spherical sound field to create a more lifelike listening experience.
D. Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos is an advanced surround sound technology that creates immersive, three-dimensional audio experiences in cinemas, home theaters, and personal devices.
E. Dolby SR
Dolby SR is an advanced professional analog noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to significantly improve the dynamic range and sound quality of film and audio recordings.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	3D audio technology ⓘ PlayStation 5 feature ⓘ spatial audio engine ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Tempest Engine ⓘ
announcedBy	Sony Interactive Entertainment ⓘ linked to: Sony Interactive Entertainment (on request in many regions)
announcedWith	PlayStation 5 system architecture reveal ⓘ linked to: PlayStation 5
compatibleWith	Pulse 3D Wireless Headset on PlayStation 5 ⓘ USB headsets on PlayStation 5 ⓘ wired headphones connected to DualSense controller ⓘ
componentOf	PlayStation 5 audio subsystem ⓘ linked to: PlayStation 5 audio hardware pipeline
designedBy	Mark Cerny (as PS5 lead system architect) ⓘ
developer	Sony Interactive Entertainment ⓘ linked to: Sony
enables	front-back sound differentiation ⓘ height-based audio cues ⓘ precise sound source localization ⓘ
featureOf	PlayStation 5 console hardware ⓘ linked to: PlayStation 5
focusesOn	3D positioning of audio sources ⓘ player immersion through sound ⓘ
generation	ninth-generation video game console audio technology ⓘ
integratedIn	PlayStation 5 audio hardware pipeline ⓘ PlayStation 5 system software ⓘ
introducedOnPlatformGeneration	PlayStation 5 generation ⓘ linked to: PlayStation 5
marketedAs	Tempest 3D AudioTech ⓘ
optimizedFor	PlayStation 5 DualSense wireless controller audio output (headphone jack) ⓘ linked to: DualSense wireless controller
owner	Sony Interactive Entertainment ⓘ linked to: Sony Interactive Entertainment (on request in many regions)
platform	PlayStation 5 ⓘ
purpose	deliver immersive audio ⓘ provide 3D spatial audio in games ⓘ provide directionally precise sound ⓘ
supports	TV speakers 3D audio (via virtualization) ⓘ headphone-based 3D audio ⓘ home theater speaker setups (via virtualization) ⓘ soundbar 3D audio (via virtualization) ⓘ
supportsDevice	Pulse 3D Wireless Headset ⓘ
targetMedium	video games ⓘ
targetPlatform	home console gaming ⓘ
technologyType	HRTF-based spatial audio ⓘ hardware-accelerated audio processing ⓘ object-based audio rendering ⓘ
usedFor	environmental sound simulation ⓘ immersive game audio design ⓘ positional audio of in-game objects ⓘ
usedIn	PlayStation 5 games ⓘ
vendor	Sony ⓘ