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File this one under frivolous video game gear, right next to force-feedback driving wheels and the Wii pool stick attachment. It's "Smells Like Wii Spirit," a box that attaches to the Nintendo Wii and emits scents that correspond with the action on screen.Playing through Mario Kart? You'll get a whiff of burnt rubber. Playing the back nine in Tiger Woods, cue the freshly cut grass. For Wii Sports, the box will purportedly release the smell of sweat.
China-based company AreusTech will be releasing the gizmo in Germany for 149 Euros (roughly US$218), and there are no reports that it will be wafting Stateside anytime soon. *Sniff*
UPDATE: Smells like Wii Spirit's purportedly a fake, according to our pals over at GoNintendo. Editor Kevin Cassidy says, "Someone did a Photoshop of an old external hard drive. You can check out the hard drive at the link below."
http://ga-forum.com/showpost.php?p=12869548&postcount=12
Franky, we're actually relieved that someone didn't actually invest money in creating something this bizarre, though, admittedly, we'd be the first to try it out.
Source: The Gaming Vault
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1. this is great now I can smell how much wii play sucks
Posted at 4:48PM on Sep 23rd 2008 by SHAMROCK
2. so, if I'm playing WarioWare, I constantly smell farts? xD
Posted at 6:21PM on Sep 23rd 2008 by Hannadzor
3. ha - we made that joke when writing this up. Wrote the company to make sure this isn't a hoax, but haven't heard back yet...
Posted at 6:21PM on Sep 23rd 2008 by Libe Goad
4. Emeril Lagasse would be so proud.
XD
Posted at 9:24PM on Sep 23rd 2008 by Airigh
5. great....so now we can smell the fresh scent of chineese chemicals and poison fumes.
i can see some BIG probloms with this one...
Posted at 9:59AM on Sep 24th 2008 by Irock2dmax
6. They have actually created something similar to this. It was at a tech trade show I went to last year - it's build into the TV and it will release odors according to the action on the screen. They have implemented this technology into high end custom planes (I'm sure they are used in homes too but the example shown was in a plane).
Posted at 12:17PM on Sep 24th 2008 by XS
7. Digiscents was supposed to have come out with this many years ago with Tomb Raider 2 . I had looked forward to it wondering how it be to play a game and smell the environment as you play, games like Resident evil or war games where a person can smell the gunfire and the flesh of zombies. this has potential I hope it expands and catches on.
Posted at 12:30PM on Sep 24th 2008 by isaac