BBC has uploaded a really cool program for the month of November. Fans of Koji Suzuki’s Ringu, which was remade by Gore Verbinski in 2002 as The Ring with Naomi Watts, can now listen to a one-hour binaural 3D audiobook story that seems to be inspired by the original book/film.
Binaural audio is meant to simulate a real 3D experience, as though the listener is in the room where the events are taking place. However, in order to really get the full effect of the program, you’re gonna need some good headphones, so be sure to pick up a pair for this to work its magic on you.
“British journalist Mitchell Hooper lives in Tokyo with his wife Toni. When he begins investigating the mysterious deaths of four teenagers, he discovers a nightmarish secret. They all died after watching the same video tape.
When Mitchell watches the tape himself, he is cursed to die in seven days. And so as the countdown to death begins, he must solve the riddle of the curse.
Psychological Japanese horror about a video tape that, once seen, causes death. To get the full sensory experience of this binaural edit, it’s recommended you listen to this version with a good pair of headphones. To turn up the horror put on your headphones and listen to the immersive ‘binaural’ mix of the programme for a unique 3D listening experience.”
You can check it out for yourself by giving it a LISTEN HERE.
