Smelling in VR environment possible with new gaming technology
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Olfactometer in use
Olfactometer close-up
olfactometer diagram
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Olfactometer in use
Olfactometer close-up
olfactometer diagram
Description
An odor machine, so-called olfactometer, makes it possible to smell in VR environments. The team developing it is using it in conjunction with a wine-testing game. The olfactometer consists of four different valves each connected to a channel. In the middle there is a fan sucking the air into a tube. With the help of the computer, the player can control the four channels so that they open to different degrees and provide different mixtures of scent blends that can mimic the complexity of a real wine glass. The schematics and code are available publicly. The technology for the olfactometer has been developed by Peter Lundén, research engineer at Stockholm University and member of the research team at SCI LAB.