April 12, 2004
Smell Cannon
From New Scientist
A new device can track an individual, shoot an aroma directly at their nose, and leave the person next to them completely unaffected.
The air cannon was developed by Yasuyuki Yanagi and his colleagues at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute in Kyoto, Japan, as a technique for directing evocative smells to people exploring virtual-reality environments. The driver of a car simulator, for example, might sniff petrol as they drive into a filling station or freshly cut grass as they pass a sports field.
Posted by sfisher at April 12, 2004 10:20 AMComments
This is a really useful device for virtual reality. Without wearing a heavy set of smell system, user can still get the smell from a short distance. It is really fascinating. But from the text there, they are more aware of the business use for the spray.
Posted by: jenova at April 15, 2004 03:59 PM
