Scent and Sensation in Media

Today on the flagship podcast of refillable scent cartridges: 

Producer Andru Marino tries out a gadget called the Gamescent, an AI-powered scent machine that syncs with your gaming and movie watching experience. He walks David Pierce through the experience and whether integrating olfaction could be the future of gaming. 

We also hear from Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor at the University of Maine working on taste sensations and taste simulation in virtual reality experiences, which can lead to adding another sense into the world of gaming. 

Further reading:

• A Brief History of Smell-O-Vision
• “Scent of Mystery”, the First and Only Use of Smell-O-Vision
• The sights, smells, and sprays of ‘Iron Man 3’ in 4DX
• The iSmell story
• Smell-O-Vision is REAL: Linus Tech Tips
• VR pioneer Jaron Lanier on dystopia, empathy, and the future of the internet
• The sense of taste in virtual reality
• Virtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water

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