Headset-enabled ad-hoc communication

A method comprising:

• performing noise control on noise generated in an environment of a first headset;
• identifying a target participant to participate in an ad-hoc communication session;
• in response to identifying the target participant, establishing a connection with a second headset, wherein the second headset is associated with the target participant;
• obtaining, via the connection, a first audio signal corresponding to speech of the target participant;
• based on the first audio signal, one or more parameters associated with a position or a movement of a head of a user of the first headset, wherein the user is a participant in the ad-hoc communication session, one or more head-related transfer functions associated with a shape of the head of the user, and a layout of the environment of the first headset, modifying the first audio signal to produce a first modified audio signal that corresponds to the speech of the target participant that would be present at the head of the user in absence of the first headset and the noise generated in the environment;
• and
• outputting the first modified audio signal to at least one speaker of the first headset as a part of the ad-hoc communication session.

One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• perform noise control on noise generated in an environment of a first headset;
• identify a target participant to participate in an ad-hoc communication session;
• in response to identifying the target participant, establish a connection with a second headset, wherein the second headset is associated with the target participant;
• obtain, via the connection, a first audio signal corresponding to speech of the target participant;
• based on the first audio signal, one or more parameters associated with a position or a movement of a head of a user of the first headset, wherein the user is a participant in the ad-hoc communication session, one or more head-related transfer functions associated with a shape of the head of the user, and a layout of the environment of the first headset, modify the first audio signal to produce a first modified audio signal that corresponds to the speech of the target participant that would be present at the head of the user in absence of the first headset and the noise generated in the environment;
• and
• output the first modified audio signal to at least one speaker of the first headset as a part of the ad-hoc communication session.