Researchers have been working for years to enhance the VR experience by involving the other senses.

The researchers used a standardOculus Quest 2 headsetand laced it with an array of ultrasonic transducers.

Instead, the transducers create haptic feedback by sending acoustic pulses directly to the wearers mouth.

man uses virtual reality glasses and has fun with it

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its, “whats taking so long?”

Woman wearing a modified VR headset and drinking water from a fountain

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