A Japanese professor has developed a prototype of a licking TV screen that can mimic the tastes of food, another step towards creating a multisensory experience when watching TV, writes the British newspaper The Guardian.
The device, called Taste the TV (TTTV), uses a carousel of 10 aroma boxes that are sprayed in combination to create the taste of a particular food. The taste sample is then rolled on hygienic foil on a flat screen TV for the viewer to try.
In the Covid-19 era, this type of technology can improve the way people connect and interact with the outside world, said Houmei Miyashita, a professor at Meiji University in Tokyo.
"The goal is to give people the opportunity to experience something like eating in a restaurant on the other side of the world, even while staying at home," he said.
Miyashita works with a team of about 30 students who have created a variety of taste-related devices, including a fork that makes the taste of food richer. He said he had built the TTTV prototype in the past year and that a commercial version would cost about 100,000 yen (1,500 leva).
Potential applications include distance learning for sommelier and chefs, as well as tasting games and quizzes, he said.
Miyashita is also in talks with companies to use technology sprays that can flavor pizza or chocolate on a slice of toast.
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