Device and method for integrating scent into virtual reality environment

This invention describes a system that lets you experience scents while in a virtual reality environment. It works by showing you a virtual product or object, then delivering a specific smell directly to your nose in a targeted plume, synchronized with what you're seeing and doing in VR. The system also includes sensors to obtain your biometric data, such as respiration or movement.

Why it matters: Filed in 2023, just before the latest generation of VR platforms began offering more robust and standardized APIs for integrating external sensory peripherals. This makes the complex synchronization of precise scent delivery with user interaction and biometric data more achievable.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedWearable scent emitter, biometric sensors, complex software

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