discussion the 'Stuff That's Just Really Interesting 'thread

[moocow]

By strapping an ultrasound device to your head, it send pulses to the olfactory bulb to simulate a smell. The article didn't say if they could simulate a particular smell yet but from the diagram that's the goal. I hope this doesn't melt our brains in the long run.

https://www.techspot.com/news/112119-researchers-using-ultrasound-trigger-smell-directly-brain-vr.html

 

[CMetaphor]

By strapping an ultrasound device to your head, it send pulses to the olfactory bulb to simulate a smell. The article didn't say if they could simulate a particular smell yet but from the diagram that's the goal. I hope this doesn't melt our brains in the long run.

https://www.techspot.com/news/112119-researchers-using-ultrasound-trigger-smell-directly-brain-vr.html

Damn cool stuff, a few more years until Sword Art Online -levels of immersion? If only VR didnt make me nauseous... i might never leave such a place, If I could tolerate it.

 

[moocow]

Damn cool stuff, a few more years until Sword Art Online -levels of immersion? If only VR didnt make me nauseous... i might never leave such a place, If I could tolerate it.

Hard to say because the Metaverse and VRChat are already fill with creepy people and trolls. You really need strong mods in those communities.

 

[Marzipan]

By strapping an ultrasound device to your head, it send pulses to the olfactory bulb to simulate a smell. The article didn't say if they could simulate a particular smell yet but from the diagram that's the goal. I hope this doesn't melt our brains in the long run.

https://www.techspot.com/news/112119-researchers-using-ultrasound-trigger-smell-directly-brain-vr.html

there is something similar to this for headaches. I'm tempted since I've had a 24/7 headache for the last 27.5 years.