anyways, this sparked an idea. this may already exist in some games, if so they are rare because i havent really come across any. but what if there was a game that you couldn't play with the sound off. that auditory cues were extremely essentul to beating the game. such as hearing someone walking towards you but you cant see them or something. does anyone know games like this?
also why stop there what about smell. what if you had to cook something but the only way to know it was done was if the system emitted a pleasant or burnt smell. ya i know these are kind of silly examples, but why have the other senses been considered? (aside from a visual manifestation of sound such as radar). anyways just some things to think about. technology is advancing quick, why do we have to keep traditional models of gaming?
http://digiscents.com/blog/
ReplyDeleteHOLY CRAP!!!!! i was checking out some of the article links and there is one about this device they are calling the iSmell. its a little device you set on your desk like you would your speakers, but it emits various aromas in your face. CRAZINESS!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is isn't it. I read about the iSmell a while back and when I read your post, I went looking for it. On the way, I discovered the blog, so I thought I would share it.
ReplyDeleteits an interesting idea but i think digital scent might be more plausible once we can artifice the senses through cerebral input.
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