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I should be asleep right now but I inexplicably woke up at 5:00 after only a few hours sleep and haven't managed to fall asleep again. I started reading some of my science-related e-mail and came across this:
Virtual Food Simulator
Its a device which can be placed in the mouth and can be chewed to produce various flavor and/or texture sensations. Some illistrative quotes are:
"When someone chews the device, a sensor registers the force of the bite and a motor provides appropriate resistance. To augment the experience, a thin tube squirts a mixture of flavourings onto the tongue. The chemicals stimulate the five basic taste sensations: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami - the taste of monosodium glutamate. Meanwhile, a tiny speaker plays back the sound of a chewing jawbone in the user's ear."
"The technology can also be entertaining - for the researcher at the controls, at least. By suddenly changing the properties of a food in mid-chew - from a cracker to a jelly, say - the result is uniquely funny, says Iwata."
Virtual Food Simulator
Its a device which can be placed in the mouth and can be chewed to produce various flavor and/or texture sensations. Some illistrative quotes are:
"When someone chews the device, a sensor registers the force of the bite and a motor provides appropriate resistance. To augment the experience, a thin tube squirts a mixture of flavourings onto the tongue. The chemicals stimulate the five basic taste sensations: sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami - the taste of monosodium glutamate. Meanwhile, a tiny speaker plays back the sound of a chewing jawbone in the user's ear."
"The technology can also be entertaining - for the researcher at the controls, at least. By suddenly changing the properties of a food in mid-chew - from a cracker to a jelly, say - the result is uniquely funny, says Iwata."
