Spatial audio is the latest selling point for apps touting "immersive" experiences. But has the sound coming out of your phone really changed?

When Apple introduced spatial audio, it raised a lot of questions, particularly because it wasn't compatible with some existing Apple products.

Then, Netflix announced it would be using spatial audio on the iPhone and iPad.

Now, Clubhouse has also jumped on the bandwagon and said it will also use the feature to make it sound like you are actually in a room with users, Tech Crunch reported.

Clubhouse's Justin Uberti explained: "One of the things you realize in these group audio settings is that you don’t get quite the same experience as being in a physical space."

Uberti said spatial audio is going to give you that feeling.

But how does it work?

When using the interactive feature, your compatible headphones can compensate for the location of sound based on your movements in real-time, just like your own ears do.

"Say you’re watching a film on your iPhone where someone is loudly walking along the left of the screen. If the movie is compatible with spatial audio, you could turn your head to the left and the footsteps would then sound like they were coming from straight in front of you," explained Tom's Guide.

The concept is apparently enough of a selling point that major artists are now recording their music using the new sound standard. Selena Gomez just released her new song 999 in the format.

However, being as new as it is, it might not make sense to upgrade your hardware just yet – until there are more apps and services offering the sonic experience, and more accessories that are compatible.

And yes, you can download and listen to spatial audio on Android devices as well.

Have you tried spatial audio yet? If you're an iPhone user, you can head to Apple Support to find out if your headphones are compatible with spatial audio – and try the new sound yourself!