Soft, miniaturized, wireless olfactory interface for virtual reality

Liu, Y. et al. Nature Communications 14, 2297 (2023).

The paper reports skin-interfaced, wirelessly programmable arrays of miniature odor generators designed for olfactory VR applications.

REPORTED FINDINGS

01Devices supported controlled odor generation with low-power wireless operation.

02Two wearable formats were demonstrated.

03Example applications included entertainment, education, and human–machine interfaces.

LIMITS / CAUTION

Prototype demonstrations do not establish long-term usability, psychological outcomes, standardized scent perception, or clinical benefit.