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Smellable VR is coming whether you want it or not

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Modern virtual reality is a treat for the senses. Well, two of them at least. "Sight and sound have been the staple of VR environments," Benjy Li, a postdoctoral researcher with Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, told Engadget. Haptic feedback...

Xbox One Review: What it’s Actually All About…

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The Xbox One by Microsoft will be coming to high tech stores soon. While the previous version known as the Xbox 360 is definitely history, the new one which has been with us for some time is a...

The Xbox One Controller to Feature Projector, Smell-o-Vision; Costs Over $100 Million

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The Xbox 360 controller, as it exists in the present day and time, is quite a cool gizmo. Not only is it highly convenient but quite functional as well. Whether it is giving soccer balls the boot,...

The Daily Roundup for 05.13.2013

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DNP The Daily RoundUp

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

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Japanese Researchers Unveil Smell-o-vision TV Screens

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What was once thought was possible only in science fiction, smell-o-vision TVs have finally become a reality.

 

A Japanese team at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has unveiled a smelling screen that lets out aromas of various types depending on the kind of object that is on display on ...
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This TV stinks. No, really!

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This TV stinks, really

Once upon 1981, John Waters tried to engage his cult-ish fans with a scratch-and-sniff "Odorama" card to complement the film Polyester. This TV is not that -- in fact, it's a decidedly higher-tech approach to true Smell-O-Vision. Devised by a team of Japanese researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology and demoed in prototype form at IEEE's Virtual Reality conference, the set uses four corner-mounted fans to break the fourth wall and create an immersive olfactory experience. By merging and adjusting vapors fed through these four airflows, the team can somewhat realistically trick viewers into believing the scent is coming from localized areas of the screen. We can just hear parents of the future now: "Stop sitting so close to the screen, Johnny. You're gonna pass out from the fumes." Ah, the future...

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Via: New Scientist

Source: PubMed, IEEE