Every now and then at CES we discover someone doing the Lord’s work, answering questions we’ve all had at some point in our lives. smell like? “Japan-based startup Aromajoin’s mission is to answer the latter question with his AromaPlayer and Aroma Shooter Wearable.
According to the company, AromaPlayer is “the world’s first fragrance video platform” that works with Aromajoin’s Aroma Shooter. (opens in new tab), an aroma diffuser that emits fragrance to your face according to the contents of the screen. Instead of liquids and gases like typical aroma diffusers, Aroma Shooter uses “solid-state” cartridges, which AromaJoin claims to provide better, longer-lasting scents. , you can load up a clip and sniff different smells whenever you want and be completely immersed in the smell.
From the teaser, we can see a shot of the Aroma Shooter wearable. This can only be described as a scent collar (or, as Katie Wickens described it, a “Stinky Tech necklace”).
A wireless collar draws in air, “passes it through scent particles released from the cartridge” to create a scent, and shoots it toward your nose.
There are over 100 scents to choose from, from “coffee” to “sea,” and judging by the clip, it looks like the wearable can be equipped with at least six.
Now, you’ll want to show off a bouquet of flowers or a clip of freshly baked cookies to showcase this advanced olfactory technology. Aromajoin has taken a different route.
Decided To Showcase Aroma Shooter’s Potential With NSFW Anime On The Horizon Including Cyberpunk Edgerunners (opens in new tab)I’m not quite sure what smell I associate with busty anime women, but if I had to guess, it would be a combination of lilac, vanilla and shame.
You can checkout the trial version of AromaPlayer (opens in new tab) Of course, if you don’t have a device that produces odors, you can only read about odors. There are already plenty of user-created smell clips featuring him in one of the Resident Evil 4 remake trailers. (opens in new tab)‘damp earth’ and ‘Spanish sage’.
The company will soon launch a crowdfunding campaign for the Aroma Shooter Wearable for VR/AR. You can also purchase Aroma Shooter 2 and his 6 cartridges for $998 directly from Aromajoin. (opens in new tab)Cartridges can also be purchased individually for $54 per pop.
