Dr. Joseph Pompei is the Founder and President of Holosonics, a company that manufactures a unique loudspeaker device called the Audio Spotlight. Invented by Dr. Pompei while a student at MIT, Audio Spotlight technology uses ultrasound to create beams of sound that can shine like beams of light, providing an isolated, private listening experience without headphones, and reducing noise pollution in public spaces. Audio Spotlight systems are used all over the world in museums, retail stores, libraries, hospitals, and other public places to provide sound, while preserving the quiet.
Dr. Pompei regularly consults on a variety of related scientific areas, such as psychoacoustics, ultrasonics, physical acoustics, and spatial audio.