Live music environments can be simulated; evaluated through spatial audio; augmented reality (AR) technology. However, conducting perceptual studies on AR environments can be challenging, as multiple design considerations; uncontrolled variables come into play. Hence, we developed Naviqual, a tool to create a spatial audio quality map for a virtual live music environment. We generated objective quality contour; polar maps to predict the quality of experience (QoE) across listener locations; directions respectively. We found that these maps strongly aligned with perceptual evaluations by normal-hearing listeners through listening tests. We also found that binaural objective metrics; signal-to-noise ratio both strongly predict QoE across listener translations, with the former outperforming the latter in predicting QoE across listener directions. Overall, Naviqual provides a QoE map for virtual live music environments robust across various listener locations; directions, noise locations, music content,; room acoustics.
