Jan 04
State officials say California currently has one the best snowpack levels covering its mountain ranges in four decades, the Associated Press reported.
Jan 04
Get excited, space enthusiasts. A long-period comet discovered in March 2022 has recently brightened in the night sky, just in time for its closest approach to Earth in a few weeks. Once it passes us by, it won’t return again for tens of thousands of years.
Jan 04
Any time George R.R. Martin gets to write a history of fantasy people being absolutely terrible to each other, you know the man’s going to get up to some messed-up murdering at some point, and Fire & Blood, his retelling of House Targaryen’s long, messy history, was no exception. Which means, of course, House of the…
Jan 04
Panasonic’s portable Nanoe X air purifier filters odors and pollutants while you drive
Posted in: Today's ChiliPut away the Little Trees air freshener, Panasonic has a more advanced solution the next time you want to make your car smell its best. At this year’s CES, the company showed off a portable air purifier that can fit in the cupholder of nearly any car, and filter out odors and even some pathogenic viruses and bacteria. The device uses Panasonic’s Nanoe X technology, which employs hydroxyl radicals, a diatomic molecule that’s known to act as a “detergent” when it comes into contact with pollutants, to clean the air. Panasonic says it takes about two hours for the device to freshen up the cabin of a car, and it does so while only producing about 36 decibels of sound. All you need to do is plug the Nanoe X Portable Air Purifier plugs into one of your car’s USB ports.
Panasonic is not the first company to announce a portable in-car purifier, but with the exception of Philips, it’s not exactly a market crowded by big brands. The company also went out of its way to certify the Nanoe X Purifer with the California Air Resource Board (CARB). Panasonic did not announce pricing and availability information for the device. Expect those to arrive at a later date.
Jan 04
OVR Technology showcased its INHALE 3 Virtual Reality scent platform at AWE 2022 and today, the company is coming to CES 2023 with ION 3, described by OVR Technology as “the first personal, wearable scent technology optimized for VR, AR, mobile, and desktop to enhance immersion”. Previously, OVR Technology products were dedicated to the enterprise, and with ION 3, the company aims at providing consumers with a best-in-class digital scent wearable technology to enhance their virtual lives.
ION 3 is a wearable device that delivers up to thousands of scents using cartridges, and the delivery system is synchronized with the content users are viewing in VR, AR, and mobile or desktop computing devices.
Not only users will be able to experience the sense of smell while playing video games or watching movies, but OVR will provide a scent creation tool that enables professionals and amateurs to create digital scents optimized for the digital content they develop.
The metaverse is a hot trend, and recently, we have seen Emotiv, a neurotech headset company, partners with L’Oréal to help consumers select their most desired fragrances. I wonder if the most prestigious perfume brands such as Dior, Guerlain, or Chanel would dare to use OVR Technology’s ION 3 patented suite of tools to create their next-gen fragrances.
Sight and audition are the main senses used during current VR and AR experiences, and at CES 2023, only a few devices delivering the sense of touch were the recipients of CES Innovation Awards in the VR/AR category. Today, olfaction is still a tricky sense to mimic digitally in a wearable small form factor, and besides ION 3, I have to try another wearable scent device at the show: Aromajoin. Yesterday at CES, the Japanese company launched its Aroma Shooter Wearable & Aroma Player products that easily deliver multiple scents over a wearable device while users are watching a related video.
To experience the ION3 CES attendees have to go to the OVR technology booth #51365 in the Tech West-Venetian Expo Hall.
OVR Technology’s ION 3 patented suite of tools includes:
- A wearable scent technology that allows users toa m experience multisensory content via mobile, desktop, AR, and VR;
- A mobile app creator studio and community, designed in partnership with leading cognitive neuroscientist Rachel Herz, PhD;
- A universal scentware cartridge capable of producing thousands of unique scent
- combinations designed specifically for digital experiences.
OVR Technology’s ION 3, A Digital Scent Wearable For VR, AR and Mobile
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Jan 04
Shannon Sharpe Snaps At Skip Bayless Over Damar Hamlin Tweet As Feud Reignites
Posted in: Today's ChiliSharpe reportedly missed Tuesday’s show with Bayless due to the Twitter post – and his words on Wednesday appeared to confirm that.
Jan 04
With plenty of apps installed and running, sometimes the Menu Bar on MacOS can get a little cluttered. Here’s how to clean it up and make some space.
Jan 04
This is the “Goat Simulator 3” review you read if you’re on the precipice about buying the game and need a violent headbutt over the edge.
Jan 04
Admit it: your inner child has always wanted to talk to Mickey Mouse. Later this year, you’ll be able to do so through an Amazon Alexa-powered speaker in your home. Disney and Amazon are bringing the “Hey Disney!” voice assistant to more users. Right now, it’s only available in hotel rooms at Disney resorts. But soon,…
Jan 04
M3GAN is going to surprise a lot of people. From the trailers and slightly tongue-in-cheek internet hype, many are probably expecting a bonkers murder-fest starring a dead-eyed, artificially intelligent killer doll in the mold of Child’s Play. And, okay fine. It is that, to an extent. But the majority of the movie is…
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