Enhanced audiovisual multiuser communication

A method of generating an enhanced audiovisual recording of a user, the method comprising:

• obtaining the audiovisual recording of the user by:
• capturing visual data representing a visual recording of the user;
• capturing audio data representing an audio recording of the user;
• determining a face orientation of the user in the audiovisual recording;
• generating orientation data specifying an orientation which represents said determined face orientation;
• encoding the audio data as spatial audio data in which the audio recording of the user is represented by a spatial audio source,
• wherein a spatial direction of the spatial audio source is congruent with the face orientation of the user in the visual representation.

A processor system for rendering an audiovisual recording of a user, the processor system comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive:
• visual data representing a visual recording of the user;
• audio data representing an audio recording of the user;
• orientation data specifying an orientation, the orientation representing a face orientation of the user in the audiovisual recording;
• a video processor configured to render the visual data to establish a visual representation of the user on a display;
• and
• an audio processor configured to, based on the orientation data, render the audio data as a spatial audio source having a spatial direction which is congruent with the face orientation of the user in the visual representation.

A processor system for generating an enhanced audiovisual recording of a user, the processor system comprising:

• a video interface to a video capture device configured for capturing visual data representing a visual recording of the user;
• an audio interface to an audio capture device configured for capturing audio data representing an audio recording of the user;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• determine a face orientation of the user in the audiovisual recording;
• generate orientation data specifying an orientation which represents said determined face orientation;
• and
• encode the audio data as spatial audio data in which the audio recording of the user is represented by a spatial audio source,
• wherein a spatial direction of the spatial audio source is congruent with the face orientation of the user in the visual representation.