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The smells and tastes of a great video game

2024/5/19
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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. 

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