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Japanese tech startups join the fragrance will reveal its fragrant video platform AromaPlayer at the CES 2023 technology trade show. This gives the sense of smell while you watch the video.
Powered by Aromajoin’s exclusive Aroma Shooter technology, the device can instantly switch between different scents without any lag – and without any side effects. AromaPlayer is a web application accessible through Google Chrome.
Kyoto, Japan-based Aromajoin says its AromaPlayer allows people to enjoy a more immersive video experience by capturing their attention. AromaShooter is also designed to send fragrance without any scent leaking into the environment.
To use AromaPlayer, you start with a YouTube video link. Then you can start creating by simply
Add a scent like mint to the timeline to set the perfect scent, timing, and duration.
Previously, AromaPlayer was just an offline standalone application developed since 2012 and
It is mainly used in digital signage. But with the new AromaPlayer Online, any creator is free to create their own scented content and share them with friends.
Web application is available trying it out here. The Aroma Shooter 2 scent diffuser is already commercially available and the Aroma Shooter 3 and Aroma Shooter Wearable are expected to be released soon after a crowdfunding campaign.
AS3 and ASW will be available to both VR/XR developers and consumers. Currently there are very few
Hundreds of different scents are available, from coffee to orange to shampoo. Fragrance is
working to expand the scent collection to further enhance virtual and immersive experiences.
The Aroma Shooter has holders for individual scent cartridges. It works the same way
ink handling printer. To emit the scent, the device first sucks in the surrounding air, then passes through
Scent particles are released from the cartridge to create the scent. Then it will send aromatic air directly
towards the user’s nose through uniquely designed holes.
Aromajoin was started by CEO Dong Wook Kim, who studied sscents at Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communication Technology.
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