Eclipsa Audio, based on the Immersive Audio Model and Format (IAMF) specification developed by members of the Alliance for Open Media, represents an open and royalty-free approach to immersive audio creation and delivery. Eclipsa Audio provides a growing ecosystem for producing and distributing spatial audio content, with hardware integration and streaming platform support, including YouTube, actively being rolled out. This panel brings together practitioners, researchers, and engineers directly involved in the development of IAMF and Eclipsa Audio to inform the audio engineering community about the current state of the format and its evolving toolkit for immersive audio production and delivery. The presenters will discuss how the Eclipsa Audio ecosystem can continue growing in the live and interactive realms, including 360 videos, streaming, gaming and the combination of both, eg. in e-sports. Future directions for development will also include developers' perspective on how Eclipsa Audio can be embraced by interactive environments.
