Looking for a truly immersive augmented reality listening experience via headphones? Brandenburg Labs today announced they have begun shipping the Okeanos Pro, the groundbreaking first headphones-based sound-over-headphones augmented reality professional audio mixing and education system featuring sixteen virtual loudspeakers.
Revolutionising Immersive Audio with Deep Dive Audio (DDA) Technology
Okeanos Pro marks the debut of Brandenburg Labs’ cutting-edge headphone-based Okeanos Systems, a product line powered by Brandenburg’s innovative Deep Dive Audio (DDA) technology.
This advanced headphone system is available now for professional users, designed to deliver an unparalleled listening experience for professionals, offering a versatile and high-quality solution and simplifying multichannel mixing by eliminating the need for traditional physical speaker setups. With Okeanos Pro, switching between different formats is effortless, requiring just a single click.
Okeanos Pro features up to 16 virtual loudspeakers that simulate real loudspeakers, fully immersing users in a rich audio environment. This groundbreaking technology provides audio engineers with the ability to experience their content as if they were surrounded by actual loudspeakers, supporting all currently available multi-channel formats, and allowing switching within seconds. The system integrates seamlessly with studio hardware via standard Audio over IP (AoIP) connectivity solutions, such as Dante and Ravenna.
Brandenburg Labs founder and CEO, Karlheinz Brandenburg, a world-renowned scientist and entrepreneur best known as the co-inventor of the groundbreaking MP3 format, stated, “From the early proof of concept, we put in a lot of work to make the system ready for real-world usage. Now, we’ve made it and are beginning to sell our systems to professional studios and educational institutions worldwide.”
Professional Virtual Mixing Without the Physical Speakers
Okeanos Pro is currently in use at leading universities and institutions, including PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hasselt, Belgium, and SAE Institute Switzerland AG in Zurich, Switzerland, where the Okeanos Pro pioneering technology is elevating educational experiences in immersive audio and providing a benchmark for research and development, not only setting the stage for future advancements in audio technology but also enhancing the experience of mixing, mastering, and critical evaluation. NYU in NY has also already gained experience with Brandenburg Lab’s Deep Dive Audio technology and was a pilot customer for the predecessor system. In the future, NYU also wants to work with the new Okeanos Pro. SAE Zurich, and PXL University’s music department, students and researchers are now engaging with advanced immersive audio via headphones, gaining hands-on experience in a cutting-edge environment.
“The Okeanos Pro is a valuable tool for adequately assessing and improving 3D audio mixes. Due to its realistic playback capability, it increases students’ awareness of how our ears perceive sound and what effect the direction of the individual tracks in the mix has on the consumer,” stated Lasse Nipkow, 3D audio lecturer at SAE Zurich.
“PXL-Music is pleased to have the first research lab equipped with the Okeanos Pro, now serving as a reference for convincing binaural audio in six degrees of freedom. Beyond the high-quality, neutral, and versatile engine, we especially like the unique feature of sampling and integrating the actual room’s acoustics,” said Dr. Brecht De Man, Head of Research at PXL University.
Okeanos Pro Features:
- Accurately simulates virtual multichannel sound sources in any studio with unparalleled flexibility, thanks to the independence from physical speakers and room configurations.
- Allows the evaluation of different loudspeakers virtually and simulates unique directivity patterns.
- Directivity Transfer Function (DTF) Editor: Enables users to adjust the directivity of virtual sound sources at six cardinal positions: front, back, left, right, top, and bottom.
- 360 degrees of coverage: Points between the cardinal positions are interpolated at 10-degree intervals.
- Adjustable speaker directivities: with an editor for creating custom configurations.
- 96kHz sampling rate.
- Increased channel count.
- Over-the-air updates: Convenient and timely updates to the system’s software ensure the system stays up-to-date with the latest features and improvements.
- Affordably priced: MSRP US$5,871 (5,000 €) plus shipping plus taxes if applicable is considerably more affordable than a full 16-channel studio speaker setup, while offering comparable performance.
Upcoming Features of Okeanos Pro:
- Supports multiple simultaneous listeners.
- Adjustable head-related transfer functions (HRTFs).
Okeanos Pro Includes:
- HTC Vive Tracker 3.0 plus accessories.
- HTC Vive base station 2.0 plus accessories: 2x.
- Brandenburg Labs Mounting Clip: to hold the tracker.
- Pre-configured Rendering Machine: with AoIP connectivity (Dante or Ravenna/AES67, depending on specification).
- Initial consulting and professional support from Brandenburg Labs.
- Comprehensive documentation that provides detailed guidance and support for users.
Brandenburg Labs Demos at NAMM 2026
To appreciate the power of truly immersive audio, experience Okeanos Pro Deep Dive Audio technology firsthand through exclusive demos for press, analysts, and investors at the Brandenburg Labs Booth #14916 at NAMM, Hall 14 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, January 22-24, 2026.
Okeanos Pro is available for immediate order via e-mail at sales@brandenburg-labs.com (delivery lead time is one month). For more information is available here.
