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Tango0123 Sep 2025 10:04 p.m. PST

…reality


"The interface, dubbed 'e-Taste', uses a combination of sensors and wireless chemical dispensers to facilitate the remote perception of taste -- what scientists call gustation. These sensors are attuned to recognize molecules like glucose and glutamate -- chemicals that represent the five basic tastes of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami. Once captured via an electrical signal, that data is wirelessly passed to a remote device for replication.

Field testing done by researchers at The Ohio State University confirmed the device's ability to digitally simulate a range of taste intensities, while still offering variety and safety for the user…"

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d88mm194024 Sep 2025 1:27 p.m. PST

This is great! Now we'll be able to taste food without actually eating it! Cheap dieters beware!

Tango0124 Sep 2025 3:46 p.m. PST

(smile)


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