Japanese firm ChatPerf has shown off the first prototype of
what is being dubbed the “smelliphone”.
In his words, ChatPerf PR Manager Aki Yamaji said: “Suppose
you want to send a message to a friend via a social network, maybe because you
know your friend is tired.
According to the company, smelliphone can be used to create
atmospheric scents while playing games or watching films for example.
The smelliphone is an add-on device which can be attached to
smartphones and used to send smells to friends. This was demonstrated by a
video on DigInfoTV.
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“You can use [the Scentee] to send a relaxing scent along
with your message.
“You can also use it to add a scent to the notification
sound whenever you get a new email.”
The company also believes you can use the scentee with
games. For example, a shooting game could come with a gunpowder scent or a game
like Candy Crush Saga could produce a sugary, sweet smell during gameplay.
ChatPerf is planning to sell different scents in small
plastic tanks which can be fitted to the underneath of the Scentee, and can be
swapped depending on the smell you want to send.
To send a smell, the
sender clicks the Puff button on the screen. The recipient’s Scentee lights up
and a ‘puff’ of scent is released from a hole on the right-hand side of the
connected device.
The Scentee is plugged into the phone using the phone’s
connector. The prototype uses a 30-pin dock connector compatible with Apple
devices up to the iPhone 4S.
It is not yet available for Android devices but Yamaji hopes
the Android version will be released in September and will plug into the phone’s
earphone jack.
It’s a pity though, because you won’t be able to send farts
to your friend. Each scent tank contain a particular fragrance.
Watch the video below:
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ChatPerf creates ‘smelliphone’ add-on that allow you to send ‘scent’ messages (+ video)