Japanese professor creates a lickable screen that allows you taste flavors
Japanese professor creates a lickable screen that allows you taste flavors
Unknown to the public, a Japanese professor has developed a device known as Taste the Television (TTTV) that allows users to do exactly what the name implies: taste television. In this case, the device is a prototype lickable television screen that can simulate a variety of different food flavors. This innovation not only brings us closer to a multi-sensory viewing experience, but it also means that a user could eventually taste a dish prepared in the kitchen of a world-class restaurant miles away without ever leaving the comfort of his or her own home.
In an interview with Reuters, Professor Homei Miyashita, who worked on the TTTV prototype for more than a year, said the technology could improve people's interactions with the outside world, particularly since people have been spending an increasing amount of time at home as a result of the pandemic.
In the words of the Meiji University professor, the goal is to provide people with the opportunity to experience eating at a restaurant on the other side of the world while remaining in their own homes.
Different Flavors
An eight-canister system provides power for the device, which includes flavors such as salty, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and savory. A variety of flavor combinations are sprayed onto a sheet of hygienic film, which is then rolled over the screen of a television or tablet computer. Following that, the user is free to lick the sample.
According to the BBC, Miyashita stated that it would cost approximately $875 to produce a commercial version of the TV.
The professor has previously worked with a group of approximately 30 students to develop a number of flavor-related devices. One of these devices is a fork, which has the ability to improve the flavor of food. For cooks and sommeliers, Miyashita believes that the TTTV could be extremely beneficial in terms of distance learning opportunities.
According to Miyashita, who is in contact with companies to discuss potential applications for the spray technology, users could spray the flavor of pizza onto their crackers or the flavor of chocolate onto their toast each morning.
Users will eventually be able to download tastes from a platform, just as they can now easily download music. Miyashita hopes that users will be able to do the same thing.
"My thoughts are turning to the creation of a platform for the distribution of 'taste content' from various parts of the world. Watching a movie or listening to music that you enjoy is analogous to these activities "In a video posted by Reuters, Miyashita explains his reasoning. The future of food will be able to download and enjoy the flavors of people's favorite restaurants, regardless of where they live, says the author.
