Sony has introduced a new system that could allow gamers PlayStation smell video games like “The Last of Us.”
Under the Future Immersive Entertainment Concept (FIEC), presented at CES in Las Vegas these days, the company has unveiled a room-sized configuration, designed to push the limits in immersive gaming. Thus, a giant cube made of high-definition LED screens would allow players to jump directly into their favorite games.
As can be seen in this trailer, players experience the post-apocalyptic world of “The Last of Us” with improved audio and the addition of olfactory visionwhich will offer a new experience. “One of the pillars of Sony’s creative vision for entertainment is the idea of taking storytelling everywhere, transforming stories through new and exciting media”explains the video.
As a starting point and demonstration, the company has thus used scenes from one of the most successful video games of recent years and people who have had the opportunity to try the new experience have perceived smells of humidity, fungi and aromas typical of the end of the world. world.
With this concept of immersive entertainment The company aims to explore different possibilities by combining the latest location-based technologies, Sony Crystal LED panels, audio, haptics, aroma and atmospheres to fully immerse the player in each story.
Although he use of aromas in entertainment has been around for a while, FIEC is based on a PlayStation patent, and it remains to be seen whether or not gamers will adopt this functionality. At the moment, having presented it in the context of an infected world such as that of “The Last of Us” does not seem to be convincing some players. “I can’t think of a single game that improves my sniffing experience”this user commented following the news.