I realize that when storing sound it's incredibly impractical to have spatial data . but when playing it back, why are we always limited to some set amount of audio channels?
like, 3D games almost always have spatial audio: everything eminates from a point in the world relative to the camera.
why does every game have the option for "Mono / Stereo / Surround Sound 5.1 / Surround Sound 7.1 / Dolby Atmos Whateverthefuck"
why do the game engines have to flatten the audio.
why don't audio servers just support spatial audio and let the games directly convey spatial information?
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