Its one of a growing number of technologies trying to leverage more of your senses while in VR.
“We generally refer to that feelingwhen the virtual world feels realas presence.
Environmental Warnings Through VR
Samoa is a South Pacific country thats threatened by rising sea levels.
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The team behind “Shifting Homes” worked withartist Daniel Stricker of DP Immersiveto gather the scents of Samoa.
Visitors to the VR exhibit wear a unit that pumps the smells in at just the right time.
OVR says it translates VR movements and inputs into real-time scent output.
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The technology allows for 0.1 millisecond bursts of scent and can change between fragrances in 20 milliseconds.
Its controlled via Wi-Fi or USB and works with most virtual reality headsets.
The closer our virtual experiences are to our real ones, the more effective they are.
Another way of bringing smells into VR is at a location-based virtual reality entertainment center.
“This subtle detail really completed the experience and was by far my favorite part.”
Why Smell Is So Important
Smell combined with VR even could have wellness applications, OVR claims.
Scents are crucial to experiencing the world,cultural analyst Margaret J. Kingsaid in an email interview.
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