Low latency, low power multi-channel audio processing

A method for presenting sounds associated with augmented reality objects presented to a user in a scene, comprising:

• a processor receiving one or more audio tracks respectively associated with one or more augmented reality objects;
• the processor encoding the one or more audio tracks into an aggregated audio track including the one or more audio tracks, a header for each audio track that uniquely identifies each respective audio track, and an aggregate header that identifies the number of audio tracks in the aggregated audio track;
• the processor transferring the aggregated audio track to an audio processor in a first data transmission channel;
• the audio processor using the header for each audio track and the aggregate header to separate the one or more audio tracks from the aggregated audio track;
• the audio processor processing the one or more audio tracks independently in parallel;
• and
• the audio processor providing the one or more audio tracks to a speaker system for presentation with the augmented reality objects.

A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions for presenting sounds associated with augmented reality objects presented to a user in a scene, wherein the instructions, when performed by a processor and audio processor, configure the processor and audio processor to:

• receive, by the processor, one or more audio tracks respectively associated with one or more augmented reality objects;
• encode, by the processor, the one or more audio tracks into an aggregated audio track including the one or more audio tracks, a header for each audio track that uniquely identifies each respective audio track, and an aggregate header that identifies the number of audio tracks in the aggregated audio track;
• transfer, by the processor, the aggregated audio track to the audio processor in a first data transmission channel;
• separate, by the audio processor, the one or more audio tracks from the aggregated audio track using the header for each audio track and the aggregate header;
• process, by the audio processor, the one or more audio tracks independently in parallel;
• and
• provide, by the audio processor, the one or more audio tracks to a speaker system for presentation with the augmented reality objects.