Scent Sciences has developed a device called ScentScape that reproduces the smells of video games . For example, if your character crawls through a forest, thanks to this device you will be able to smell the unmistakable aroma of pine trees, and if the action takes place in the sea an intense aroma of salt water will invade your living room. Even gunfire from video games could smell like gunpowder. Adding stimuli for the sense of smell is intended to improve the multimedia experience, which thus becomes immersive .
The cinema could also benefit from this device. “Imagine that while watching the movie Avatar you can smell the unique aroma of Pandora’s biosphere, ” suggest its creators.
In total, the device, which is connected via USB, has a capacity for 20 scent cartridges , each of which lasts up to 200 hours, and can be customized depending on the user’s tastes. It costs around 52 euros ($ 69.99) and has a volume control feature , “to make sure players are not overwhelmed by smells.”
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