A method, comprising: generating sound equally through both right and left ear portions (387,388) of headphones in a default mode of operation; initializing an initial angle corresponding to a current direction the user (315, 405) wearing the headphones is facing, the initial angle corresponding to a neutral position of the headphones; detecting a forward linear direction of movement of the headphones in the neutral position; automatically switching from the default mode of operation into an audio safety spatialization mode based on an input from one or more sensors; and, in the audio safety spatialization mode, establishing a virtual audio source for the headphones based on the direction of movement at a position in front of the headphones; generating sound through the right ear portion and the left ear portion of the headphones, such that the sound is produced with an effect of emanating from the virtual audio source; detecting angular movement of the headphones with respect to the virtual audio source based on the initial angle; and adjusting the sound generated through at least one of the right ear portion or the left ear portion based on the angular movement with respect to the virtual audio source, wherein adjusting the sound in the right ear portion comprises at least one of reducing the sound level in the left ear portion or increasing the sound level in the right ear portion when the detected angular movement of the headphones is to the left, and adjusting the sound in the left ear portion comprises at least one of reducing the sound level in the right ear portion or increasing the sound level in the left ear portion when the detected angular movement of the headphones is to the right. generating sound equally through both right and left ear portions (387,388) of headphones in a default mode of operation; initializing an initial angle corresponding to a current direction the user (315, 405) wearing the headphones is facing, the initial angle corresponding to a neutral position of the headphones; detecting a forward linear direction of movement of the headphones in the neutral position; automatically switching from the default mode of operation into an audio safety spatialization mode based on an input from one or more sensors; and, in the audio safety spatialization mode, establishing a virtual audio source for the headphones based on the direction of movement at a position in front of the headphones; generating sound through the right ear portion and the left ear portion of the headphones, such that the sound is produced with an effect of emanating from the virtual audio source; detecting angular movement of the headphones with respect to the virtual audio source based on the initial angle; and adjusting the sound generated through at least one of the right ear portion or the left ear portion based on the angular movement with respect to the virtual audio source, wherein adjusting the sound in the right ear portion comprises at least one of reducing the sound level in the left ear portion or increasing the sound level in the right ear portion when the detected angular movement of the headphones is to the left, and adjusting the sound in the left ear portion comprises at least one of reducing the sound level in the right ear portion or increasing the sound level in the left ear portion when the detected angular movement of the headphones is to the right. establishing a virtual audio source for the headphones based on the direction of movement at a position in front of the headphones; generating sound through the right ear portion and the left ear portion of the headphones, such that the sound is produced with an effect of emanating from the virtual audio source; detecting angular movement of the headphones with respect to the virtual audio source based on the initial angle; and adjusting the sound generated through at least one of the right ear portion or the left ear portion based on the angular movement with respect to the virtual audio source, wherein adjusting the sound in the right ear portion comprises at least one of reducing the sound level in the left ear portion or increasing the sound level in the right ear portion when the detected angular movement of the headphones is to the left, and adjusting the sound in the left ear portion comprises at least one of reducing the sound level in the right ear portion or increasing the sound level in the left ear portion when the detected angular movement of the headphones is to the right.