WATCH: DOT features Barlig, Mt. Province thru ASMR travel videos

Photo Courtesy || DOT

Cordillera - The Department of Tourism (DOT) features some of Philippines' top tourist destinations through the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) travel videos. 

Videos created through ASMR evoke the natural sounds and scenic sights, captured using Ambionics and audio is captured in a 360-degree sphere from the position of the microphone. With these set-up, viewers can feel they were in the place and listening to the natural sounds of the environment. 

The DOT said the 360-degree immersive sound video puts the viewer right in the center of the action where they can experience the sound where they happen—a gushing river to your left, a trickle of water on your right, and the thud of footsteps below. 

For best listening results, put on a pair of open back headphones, but any headphones or even earbuds will work. You can also leave this on in the background as unobtrusive, calming noises as you go about your day. 

The Department of Tourism invites you to go on an ambient sound trip and experience a destination through the distinct sounds that can be heard when all is quiet. When we travel, we go “sightseeing,” but it is with our ears that we hear and sense things all around us. 

This is the first in a series of videos that will explore the natural sounds of a place, allowing viewers to tune into nature and be fully present in the moment.