Compensating for effects of headset on head related transfer functions

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions, the executable computer program instructions executed by one or more processors to perform steps comprising:

• calculating a set of head-related transfer function (HRTFs) based at least in part on audio data of test sounds captured at different orientations of a headset worn by a user, the set of HRTFs individualized to the user while wearing the headset;
• determining a portion of the set of HRTFs to discard using a distortion mapping that identifies one or more distortion regions that are commonly distorted by the headset having a form factor that occludes at least a portion of a face of the user;
• discarding the portion of the set of HRTFs to create an intermediate set of HRTFs, the discarded portion corresponding to the one or more distortion regions;
• generating one or more HRTFs that correspond to the discarded portion using at least some of the intermediate set of HRTFs;
• combining at least some of the intermediate set of HRTFs with the generated one or more HRTFs to create a customized set of HRTFs that are individualized to the user and mimic actual HRTFs of the user without a headset;
• and
• providing the customized set of HRTFs to the headset.

A head-related Transfer Function (HRTF) system comprising:

• one or more processors:
• a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions, the instructions executable by the one or more processors to:
• calculate a set of head-related transfer function (HRTFs) based at least in part on audio data of test sounds captured at different orientations of a headset worn by a user, the set of HRTFs individualized to the user while wearing the headset;
• determine a portion of the set of HRTFs to discard using a distortion mapping that identifies one or more distortion regions that are commonly distorted by the headset having a form factor that occludes at least a portion of a face of the user;
• discard the portion of the set of HRTFs to create an intermediate set of HRTFs, the discarded portion corresponding to the one or more distortion regions;
• generate one or more HRTFs that correspond to the discarded portion using at least some of the intermediate set of HRTFs;
• combine at least some of the intermediate set of HRTFs with the generated one or more HRTFs to create a customized set of HRTFs that are individualized to the user and mimic actual HRTFs of the user without a headset;
• and
• provide the customized set of HRTFs to the headset.