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Today on the flagship podcast of refillable scent cartridges:\xa0\nProducer Andru Marino tries out a gadget called the Gamescent, an AI-powered scent machine that syncs with your gaming and movie watching experience. He walks David Pierce through the experience and whether integrating olfaction could be the future of gaming.\xa0\nWe also hear from Nimesha Ranasinghe, an assistant professor at the University of Maine working on taste sensations and taste simulation in virtual reality experiences, which can lead to adding another sense into the world of gaming.\xa0\nFurther reading:\n\nA Brief History of Smell-O-Vision\n\n\u201cScent of Mystery\u201d, the First and Only Use of Smell-O-Vision\n\nThe sights, smells, and sprays of \u2018Iron Man 3\u2019 in 4DX\n\nThe iSmell story\n\nSmell-O-Vision is REAL: Linus Tech Tips\n\nVR pioneer Jaron Lanier on dystopia, empathy, and the future of the internet\n\nThe sense of taste in virtual reality\n\nVirtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices