{"id":55078,"date":"2025-07-10T21:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/55078\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T21:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:03:10","slug":"unveiling-a-new-audio-lab-in-the-uks-ox-cam-corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/55078\/","title":{"rendered":"Unveiling a New Audio Lab in the UK&#8217;s Ox-Cam Corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we are opening a new $16 million (\u00a312 million) audio research lab in Cambridge, located within the UK government\u2019s Ox-Cam corridor. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to advancing audio technologies for Meta\u2019s future AR and AI glasses, including Ray-Ban Meta and the newly announced Oakley Meta.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/54643547228_ed51647717_k.jpg\" alt=\"The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meets with Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, and Meta Head of Global Business Group, Nicola Mendelshon, and tried out their latest \u2018wearables\u2019 at 11 Downing Street.\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Innovative Acoustic Environments<\/p>\n<p>The Cambridge audio lab is designed to replicate everyday acoustic environments with extreme precision. Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultra-quiet acoustic testing spaces: Anechoic and semi-anechoic chambers, including one large enough to house a family-sized car.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the world\u2019s largest configurable reverberation rooms: 101 individually adjustable acoustic panels simulate environments ranging from a phone box to a cathedral.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Realistic, instrumented home environments: Kitchens, living rooms, and other spaces fitted with sensors to test wearable devices under everyday conditions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motion tracking zones: 3,600 sq ft of space for AI to learn how users move and interact in real time using optical tracking with sub-millimetre accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43948\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/An-experiment-set-up-inside-A-Quiet-Place-a-fully-anechoic-chamber.-Designed-with-56-cubic-meters-of.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"  \/><br \/>\nDesigning Sound That Adapts<\/p>\n<p>Meta is committed to building the next computing platform that enhances presence and connectivity. The new audio lab focuses on developing intelligent audio that adapts to users and their surroundings. This technology aims to transform everyday experiences, such as improving conversations on noisy public transport or enhancing podcast listening in busy city streets.<\/p>\n<p>Using advanced machine learning, Meta\u2019s teams are training glasses to detect user focus and enhance the sounds you want to hear while reducing background noise.<\/p>\n<p>Deepening Commitment to UK Innovation<\/p>\n<p>Situated in the heart of the UK\u2019s Ox-Cam corridor, the facility strengthens the UK\u2019s position as a global hub for technological innovation. As Meta\u2019s largest engineering base outside the US, the UK hosts over 5,500 employees. The audio lab reinforces Meta\u2019s long-term presence in the region and supports the UK\u2019s ambition to lead in AI and immersive computing development.<\/p>\n<p>With a $16 million (\u00a312 million) investment, the Cambridge audio facility underscores Meta\u2019s commitment to UK innovation and the advancement of sound-enhanced AI experiences, making them more natural, immersive, and inclusive.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating this world class audio lab in Cambridge is a sign of our long-term commitment to the UK and our belief in the top engineering talent it produces. We want the brightest minds to make sure our smart glasses have the smartest AI-powered audio so you can focus on what you\u2019re listening to no matter what\u2019s going on around you. I can\u2019t wait to experience the results of the work the lab produces.\u201d <strong>\u2013 Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer \u2013 Meta<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeta\u2019s investment is a huge vote of confidence in the UK as a hub for world-leading research and innovation while helping to supercharge the potential in the Oxford to Cambridge growth corridor. We want our high-tech industries to continue to lead the world in years to come which is why we\u2019re backing our innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs with a record \u00a322bn R&amp;D funding, creating the opportunity for good jobs and investment in Britain, and delivering on our Plan for Change.\u201d <strong>\u2013 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today, we are opening a new $16 million (\u00a312 million) audio research lab in Cambridge, located within the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":55079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[158,67,132,68,729,730],"class_list":{"0":"post-55078","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us","12":"tag-virtual-reality","13":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114830967066547607","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}