System and method for modifying video game audio

A computing system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer-readable devices including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to perform operations that include:
• obtaining a hearing loss profile associated with a user, the hearing loss profile defining a hearing loss value varying with frequency;
• obtaining audio data to be output on a video gaming system, the audio data corresponding to an audio segment spanning a period of time, the audio data comprising a plurality of frequency bands;
• determining, for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands, a respective loudness level;
• selecting, for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands of the audio data, a respective modulation profile based on the frequency band and the respective loudness levels, the modulation profile defining a gain value to be applied dependent on a hearing loss value provided by the hearing loss profile;
• and
• applying, to each frequency band of the audio data, the respective modulation profiles using the hearing loss profile to generate modified video game audio.

One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

• obtaining a hearing loss profile associated with a user, the hearing loss profile defining a hearing loss value varying with frequency;
• obtaining audio data to be output on a video gaming system, the audio data corresponding to an audio segment spanning a period of time, the audio data comprising a plurality of frequency bands;
• determining, for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands, a respective loudness level;
• selecting, for each frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands of the audio data, a respective modulation profile based on the frequency band and the respective loudness levels, the modulation profile defining a gain value to be applied dependent on a hearing loss value provided by the hearing loss profile;
• and
• applying, to each frequency band of the audio data, the respective modulation profiles using the hearing loss profile to generate modified video game audio.