Rendering of sounds associated with selected target objects external to a device

A method comprising a first device in communication with a second device, the method comprising:

• detecting a selection of at least one target object external to the first device;
• initiating a channel of communication between the first device and a second device associated with the at least one target object external to the first device;
• receiving audio packets, from the second device, in response to the selection of at least one target object external to the device;
• decoding the audio packets, received from the second device, to generate an audio signal;
• applying a spatialization effect of the audio signal based on the selection of the at least one target object external to the first device;
• outputting the audio signal with the spatialization effect;
• disabling a spatialization effect on the output of the audio signal after the second device is more than a configurable distance away from the first device;
• continuing to receive the audio packets and decode the audio packets, received from the second device to generate the audio signal;
• and
• outputting the audio signal without the spatialization effect.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for detecting a selection of at least one target object external to the first device;
• means for initiating a channel of communication between the first device and a second device associated with the at least one target object external to the first device;
• means for receiving audio packets, from the second device, in response to the selection of at least one target object external to the device;
• means for decoding the audio packets, received from the second device, to generate an audio signal;
• means for applying a spatialization effect of the audio signal based on the selection of the at least one target object external to the first device;
• means for outputting the audio signal with the spatialization effect;
• means for disabling a spatialization effect on the output of the audio signal after the second device is more than a configurable distance away from the first device;
• means for continuing to receive the audio packets and decode the audio packets, received from the second device to generate the audio signal;
• and
• means for outputting the audio signal without the spatialization effect.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by one or more processors to:

• detect a selection of at least one target object external to a first device;
• initiate a channel of communication between the first device and a second device associated with the at least one target object external to the first device;
• receive audio packets, from the second device, in response to the selection of at least one target object external to the device;
• decode the audio packets, received from the second device, to generate an audio signal;
• apply a spatialization effect of the audio signal based on the selection of the at least one target object external to the first device;
• output the audio signal with the spatialization effect;
• disable a spatialization effect on the output of the audio signal after the second device is more than a configurable distance away from the first device;
• continue to receive the audio packets and decode the audio packets, received from the second device to generate the audio signal;
• and
• output the audio signal without the spatialization effect.