Activision's combat sim Heavy Gear will include support for Aurea Semiconductor's A3D Interactive "positional 3D sound technology," Aureal announced.
A3D simulates audio in "real-life" situations, with sound coming at the gamer from the front, rear, sides, and above and below his frame of reference.
A3D is supported on such retail sound cards as Diamond Multimedia's Monster Sound, Xitel's Storm 3D, and Shark Multimedia's Predator 3D.