Internet Scent Synthesizer- iSmell Personal -Virtual Stink
Transmitting smell over the Internet Photo courtesy DigiScents Creating a Virtual Stink Can you imagine a world with no smells? Think of some of the smells that you would never be able to enjoy, like homemade cookies, flowers or that scent that follows a summer rain . Smell adds so much to our experiences. Of course, without smell there is also no taste, since our sense of taste is almost completely dependent on our sense of smell. This world without smell exists on the Internet -- but that is about to change. You will soon have your choice of two computer peripheral devices that will make your nose as involved in your Web experience as your eyes and ears. Let's take a look at these devices. iSmell Personal Scent Synthesizer In Oakland, Calif., DigiScents, Inc. is developing a digital scent device, called the iSmell . They are fully aware of how people will respond to the device's tongue-in-cheek name. Mentioning the iSmell to a friend is likely to provoke insta...