Does spatial sound help reduce search times in VR more than on PC?

Virtual reality and immersive analytics are becoming more prevalent as HMD’s are improving and becoming more cost effective. In the future, immersive analytics may become ubiquitous and a common part of the data analysis and visualization workflow. Researchers will have to quickly identify and locate specific data points in the immersive environment. The task of visual search may also be extended beyond data visualization and be applied to many different applications as users are required to look for out of view objects. In this study we will see if spatial auditory cues will be more effective in an immersive environment than a desktop environment.