It's been a joke (or a prediction) for years that eventually we'd be able to taste and smell TV, movies, and games just as we hear, see, and feel them (even if that last one isn't something most PC gamers are able to do). Soon you will indeed be able to smell the games you're playing thanks to something called the ScentScape.
Made by Scent Sciences Corporation, the ScentScape is described as "an innovative digital scent delivery system." You simply plug it into a USB port on your computer and, with a supported game, the appropriate scent is released when the time comes. There are 20 "basic scents" included in each replaceable cartridge, among them pine forest, ocean, flowers, and smoke -- so, at least in this version, there's no need to worry about what will happen when wandering into an area akin to The Great Mighty Poo's cave in Conker's Bad Fur Day.
Each cartridge will last 200 hours or more "in heavy use," with the ability to alter the strength of the smell. Though it's only been shown on PC, it's said that it will be "compatible with all major formats."
this seems totally unnecessary IMO. i dont think my game experience will be enhanced by smelling the woods im wandering or the dungeons im crawling. especially since it seems itll smell like a car freshener. i could be wrong though.
thoughts?
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AtmanRyu
Title: The Wandering Dragon
Joined: Jun 25 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 986
Posted:
Feb 21 2011 09:44 pm
3D is succesful (read: trendy) thus it was bound to happen.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if someone can find a way to add pheromones to it in order to enhance virtual sex; They did it already with Kinetic, so what's stopping them?
If this comes out for Wii or 360, I'll buy it. Not because it's a good idea, but because 20 years from now, it'll be fun to crack it open, review it, and laugh. I'm going to eventually grab Babysitting Mama for the same reason.
