Taste Simulator Adds Flavor to Virtual Worlds

Nov-23-13 An electrode able to simulate different tastes when held to the tongue could have implications in both gaming and healthcare.

The device is equipped with a silver electrode that is held to the tip of the tongue by the user. Slight changes in the alternating current and temperature controlled by semiconductor elements generate the primary tastes of salty, sweet, bitter and sour. Currently the electrode has to be physically held to the tongue to operate, but the developers hope to create a wireless version that can be used with the mouth closed.

Along with allowing the user to ‘taste’ foods in games and cooking shows, the team also envisions the device being used in healthcare to help chemotherapy patients regenerate their diminished sense of taste or allow diabetics to enjoy the taste of sugar without actually ingesting any.

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