A system is disclosed for statistical modelling, interpolation, and user-feedback based inference of head-related transfer functions (HRTF), which includes a processor performing operations that include using a collection of previously measured head related transfer functions corresponding to multiple directions for at least one subject; and performing Gaussian process hyper-parameter training on the collection of head related transfer functions. A method is disclosed for statistical modelling, interpolation, measurement and anthropometry based prediction of head-related transfer functions (HRTF) for a virtual audio system that includes collecting head related transfer functions (HRTF) measurement in multiple directions; and performing Gaussian hyper-parameter training on the collection of head related transfer functions to generate at least one predicted HRTF.
STATISTICAL MODELLING, INTERPOLATION, MEASUREMENT AND ANTHROPOMETRY BASED PREDICTION OF HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTIONS