Adjusts to the world around you

Adaptive Sound Control senses where you are and what you're doing, then uses AI to change ambient sound settings for the ideal listening experience. Over time, it will learn your behaviour, recognise locations you visit often and tailor the sound to suit your location.
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A new sound experience for AR gaming

If you're looking for new entertainment options beyond music and films, the WF-1000XM5 uses new sensors and spatial sound technology to deliver immersive sound for Augmented Reality games like "Ingress" from Niantic01.

When playing "Ingress" with the WF-1000XM5, sensor and spatial sound technologies deliver a new experience: using head tracking, the sound is conveyed from different directions to line up perfectly with the action on the screen.

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Scene-based listening

Provides a sound experience just tailored to you by sensing the current situation and scene such as walking, running and gym.

Collage of illustrations showing people listening to music engaged in various outdoor activities. Collage of illustrations showing people listening to music engaged in various outdoor activities.

Plays music automatically

You can enjoy music exactly when you need them by turning on Wear to Play and each scene. Playback starts automatically when you put your headphones in – no need to touch your smartphone – and plays the right music for the moment, based on your daily routines or sensing activities like a daily walk, gym workout, or commute. And, with Voice Cue you'll still be notified of important information like appointments and reminders, so you can always stay connected to both life and entertainment wherever you go0.
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