Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Meiji University Professor Homei Miyashita has unveiled a device he calls “Taste The TV” (TTTV), and it has really got tongues wagging.
The TTTV may both create a new immersive television experience and also revolutionize artificial flavors as they currently exist.
It creates tastes in a similar fashion to how a printer produces variegated shades of ink. A carousel of ten canisters, each containing a unique flavor, mix to a precise measure to develop one specific taste.
Once cooked up, the canisters spray the intended flavor on the television screen surface, where the tasting can begin.
Per unit, the TTTV would cost about US$875.
Professor Miyashita and his students have developed utensils for the prototype as well. These include a fork that enhances the taste of the artificial flavors. Students have sampled the TTTV and have thus far expressed satisfaction with the prototype.
Potential applications for the TTTV include bringing familiar tastes to the homesick or as a supplement to food and cooking programs.
Professor Miyashita has also been approached by food manufacturing companies seeking to revolutionize fast food. They’ve begun investigating the possibility of applying flavors to plain foods such as bread or tofu.
There are still a number of technological hurdles to be overcome before the TTTV can be perfected and mass produced, but Miyashita is confident he can lick them.
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