Binaural recording is amazing and underused. "Stereo" audio is a far cry. I have a feeling most people going into the attraction don't really understand the technology.
See, not only do your ears work to create range and directional cues using the two separate points, your brain uses the shape of the ear and even the diffraction around your head to determine the position of sound sources. It's like polarized 3D video, but for your ears.
I've got a pair of in-ear microphones and even a dummy wig head to attach them to for when I don't want to be the center of hearing. I'm experimenting with it a bit, and have yet to combine some audio samples I made with some video I shot in Ireland.
I have a theory too. Maybe a bit of group think, but on another site I frequent, the news aggregator Fark, any time a thread comes up about 3D TVs, you'd think it was the worst thing ever from the responses. They go on about how 3D is just a fad and it'll go away, they get headaches, they don't have any "wow" factor. Presumably, it's the 5% or so that don't have working depth perception.
I wonder if there's a similar, fairly significant percentage, who's ears haven't been trained and aren't able to discern the 3D audio? And if so, can it be treated as easily as people who don't see depth perception?
Anyway, I obviously really like Sounds Dangerous. It's a really unique one, not the same old stuff, and done really well. For anyone who wants another great binaural recording, check out the virtual haircut (you must wear headphones of course! and close your eyes!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDTlvagjJA
It gives me that fuzzy brain feeling that's so rare.
