Whilst the transmission of smell is currently impossible, instructing a device to release an odour which is stored inside it has become a reality. The past few weeks has seen a fair bit of buzz around the oPhone and the oSnap messaging app it works with. The oPhone itself is a wonderful, simple concept: a telephone that releases aromas, which are linked to photos tagged by the sender. The first set of aromas that can be delivered are food and coffee related.
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