Announced details
Recreates in real time the three-dimensional breadth and depth of sound from front to back, left to right, and above to below
Continued adoption across Sharp Corporation's AQUOS series
8Way Audio, jointly developed by ネオス and next Sound, is incorporated into Sharp Corporation's AQUOS R11. ネオス is a subsidiary of Techmira Holdings.
Head office: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and CEO: Kawamura Tetsuji (河村哲治). Other details: not disclosed.
Patented; patent number, registration date and expiration date not disclosed
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | 8Way Audio (8Way Audio), AQUOS R11 |
| Counterparty | Sharp Corporation |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and CEO: Kawamura Tetsuji (河村哲治). Other details: not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | 8Way Audio, jointly developed by ネオス and next Sound, is incorporated into Sharp Corporation's AQUOS R11. ネオス is a subsidiary of Techmira Holdings. |
| Launch date | Launched in stages in Japan and Taiwan from 9 July 2026 (actual results) |
| Applicable area | Watching films, Listening to music, Games, Videos recorded on smartphones |
| Registration number and expiry date | Patented; patent number, registration date and expiration date not disclosed |
| Quantitative Effects | Recreates in real time the three-dimensional breadth and depth of sound from front to back, left to right, and above to below |
| Usage history | Continued adoption across Sharp Corporation's AQUOS series |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.8Way Audio recreates in real time the breadth and depth of sound from front to back, left to right, and above to below that conventional stereo sources cannot fully convey, providing an immersive audio experience.