STREAM-INDEPENDENT SOUND TO HAPTIC EFFECT CONVERSION SYSTEM

A computer-implemented method is provided for converting an audio stream of an audio signal into a haptic effect, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving the audio stream that includes a haptic conversion indication parameter configured to indicate that the audio stream is to be converted into the haptic effect, the audio stream further including one or more haptic parameters which are configured to define the haptic effect that is generated based on the audio stream; generating a haptic signal based on the audio stream; and sending the haptic signal to an actuator to render the haptic effect according to the one or more haptic parameters. Also a device is provided, the devices comprising a processor and a memory storing a program for execution by the processor, the program including instructions for converting an audio stream of an audio signal into a haptic effect.