Perception of sound objects in mediated reality

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with
• the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• cause classification of sound objects, within a rendered virtual space, as a first class of sound object or a second class of sound object in dependence upon historic action of a user within the virtual space;
• render one or more sound objects of the first class according to at least first rules;
• and
• render one or more sound objects of the second class according to at least second rules, different to the first rules, and a current position of the user within the virtual space.

A method comprising:

• causing classification of sound objects, within a rendered virtual space, as a first class of sound object or a second class of sound object in dependence upon historic action of a user within the virtual space;
• rendering one or more sound objects of the first class according to at least first rules;
• and
• rendering one or more sound objects of the second class according to at least second rules, different to the first rules, and a current position of the user within the virtual space.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon for performing at least the following:

• cause classification of sound objects, within a rendered virtual space, as a first class of sound object or a second class of sound object in dependence upon historic action of a user within the virtual space;
• render one or more sound objects of the first class according to at least first rules;
• and
• render one or more sound objects of the second class according to at least second rules, different to the first rules, and a current position of the user within the virtual space.