Philips amBX take one step closer to smell technology in games

[HEXUS]

Philips introduced its amBX range back in 2005 - a group of interlocking technologies that it hopes will revolutionise the gaming experience and extend the gaming world out of the screen and into the real world. Now, Philips is preparing to add 'smell-o-vision' to the mix.

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[nichomach]

You REALLY don't want to be playing Stubbs or The Typing of The Dead if they actually get it to work, though, do you...?

[Steven W]

rotting corpses, that would be nice

[Azza]

I canny really think of any games that I would like to smell to be honest.

[stevie lee]

leisure suit larry, will that have smell o vision?
sonic - sweaty hedgehog, smells like twiglets (i smelt one once.)
duke3d - the video where he says "i'm gonna rip off your head and poop down your neck", then you hear him doing it, might be nice to smell it, add to the atmosphere and such..

[lightsaber]

Well, this is actually available for purchase TODAY.

Using advanced AI for recognition of in-game scenes, you can hook up a smoke (or scented smoke) device to an innovative and flexible ambient light and effects system.

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