A method for each one of a plurality of remote participants, who are remote from a shared physical space that has (i) a plurality of physical microphones and (ii) a plurality of sound sources, to individually configure the remote participant's own individual sound field mapping in the shared physical space to focus on at least one sound source, the method comprising: receiving, from the plurality of physical microphones in the shared physical space, sound signals of the shared physical space; identifying, by one or more processors, the plurality of sound sources in the shared physical space based on the received sound signals from the physical microphones; mapping, by the one or more processors, respective physical locations of the plurality of sound sources in the shared physical space based on the received sound signals from the physical microphones; receiving, by the one or more processors and from one or more processors associated with each of the plurality of remote participants, signals including settings of the remote participant's sound field mapping in the shared physical space, the settings including (i) a size of the sound field mapping, (ii) a facing position for the remote participant in the shared physical space, and (iii) a position placement of the remote participant in the shared physical space; mixing, by the one or more processors, the received sound signals from the physical microphones from the shared physical space to output a respective L/R two-channel audio output for presentation to each of the remote participants based on relationships between (i) the respective physical location or locations of the plurality of sound sources in the shared physical space and (ii) the settings of the remote participant's sound field mapping, such that the respective L/R two-channel audio output presented to each remote participant is configured to be perceived by that remote participant as if the remote participant is located in the shared physical space with the facing direction and the position placement of their sound field mapping settings; transmitting, by the one or more processors, the respective L/R two-channel audio output to each remote participant; and adjusting, by the one or more processors associated with each of the plurality of remote participants, the settings of the remote participant's sound field mapping including adjusting the size of the sound field mapping, the facing position, and the position placement of the remote participant, such that the respective L/R two-channel audio output is reconfigured to focus on or defocus on one or more of the plurality of sound sources. receiving, from the plurality of physical microphones in the shared physical space, sound signals of the shared physical space; identifying, by one or more processors, the plurality of sound sources in the shared physical space based on the received sound signals from the physical microphones; mapping, by the one or more processors, respective physical locations of the plurality of sound sources in the shared physical space based on the received sound signals from the physical microphones; receiving, by the one or more processors and from one or more processors associated with each of the plurality of remote participants, signals including settings of the remote participant's sound field mapping in the shared physical space, the settings including (i) a size of the sound field mapping, (ii) a facing position for the remote participant in the shared physical space, and (iii) a position placement of the remote participant in the shared physical space; mixing, by the one or more processors, the received sound signals from the physical microphones from the shared physical space to output a respective L/R two-channel audio output for presentation to each of the remote participants based on relationships between (i) the respective physical location or locations of the plurality of sound sources in the shared physical space and (ii) the settings of the remote participant's sound field mapping, such that the respective L/R two-channel audio output presented to each remote participant is configured to be perceived by that remote participant as if the remote participant is located in the shared physical space with the facing direction and the position placement of their sound field mapping settings; transmitting, by the one or more processors, the respective L/R two-channel audio output to each remote participant; and adjusting, by the one or more processors associated with each of the plurality of remote participants, the settings of the remote participant's sound field mapping including adjusting the size of the sound field mapping, the facing position, and the position placement of the remote participant, such that the respective L/R two-channel audio output is reconfigured to focus on or defocus on one or more of the plurality of sound sources.