Forget 3-D Net-Connected HDTV; We Want Smell-o-Vision

Researchers at the University of California and the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in Korea have been looking at the technology for two years now, and have come up with a proof-of-concept design that really could result in smell-o-vision, TV that pumps out odors to heighten to your immersive-TV experience. Nasal nostalgia is made possible by your brain’s hippocampus –where long-term memories get sorted out–and it seems it’s a very primal instinct, which may explain its power. You know what I mean: The way an unexpected whiff of scent will spark off memories of a long-forgotten partner

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Forget 3-D Net-Connected HDTV; We Want Smell-o-Vision