Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required

https://www.uploadvr.com/researchers-induce-smells-with-ultrasound/

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kinkles@sh.itjust.works · 42 pts · 138d (3 replies)

using invisible ultra sounds in a public space to make everyone smell my farts like an olfactory terrorist

SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 138d (2 replies)

When this releases I'm buying a smell gun off Ebay and pointing it at my enemies

ascend@lemmy.radio · 6 pts · 137d (1 reply)

It malfunctions* and their brains turns to goop

SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 137d

They're my enemies; this is welcome

obinice@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 137d (2 replies)

the device directly targets the olfactory bulb in your brain with "focused ultrasound through the skull"

Fascinating! I never would have expected this outcome.

Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 137d (1 reply)

The implications make me so uncomfortable.

lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 137d

Don't worry about that. Now, how can we use smells to advertise Raid: Shadow Legends?

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 137d

Will we finally get Smell-O-Vision?

LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 137d (1 reply)

The only real question is can we mod Skyrim to smell like cedar

KubrickFR@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 137d

*cheddar

Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 138d

Never underestimate the value of a college education

Kn1ghtDigital@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 138d

This is really interesting, apparently it's therapeutic for sinus symptoms, too!

finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 137d

So they're gonna be shooting ultrasound at me in the cinema so I can smell what The Rock is cooking?

riskable@programming.dev · 2 pts · 137d

The news really stinks lately.