Presence, the “perceptual illusion of non-mediation,” is often a central goal in mediated and mixed environments, and sound
is believed to be crucial for inducing high-presence experiences. This chapter provides a review of the state of the art within
presence research related to auditory environments. Various sound parameters such as externalization and spaciousness and
consistency within and across modalities are discussed in relation to their presence-inducing effects. Moreover, these parameters
are related to the use of audio in mixed realities and example applications are discussed. Finally, we give an account of
the technological possibilities and challenges within the area of presence-inducing sound rendering and presentation for mixed
realities and outline future research aims.
Keywords Presence – Auditory – Auralization – Sound – Acoustics – Virtual environments – Mixed reality – Augmented reality