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April Fools: Smell your PS3 games with PlayStation Scent

by David Hinkle on Apr 1st 2010 5:00PM

Move over Move, Sony's taking gaming into an all-new dimension: scent. Remember Smell-O-Vision? Of course you don't -- you're not that old. Well friends, the crack technology featured in the 1960 film Scent of Mystery is the future again, as Sony has announced "PlayStation Scent" with OXYtracking -- head past the break for the video press conference. Just affix the PlayStation Scent to your nose and start playing. At key moments, scent information embedded in the Blu-ray game disc will be transmitted to your nose!

The "Odorama" begins with a re-issue of Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2. Finally, you can smell the tucked in part of Drake's half-tuck. Then, experience all the sweet nose candy of upcoming releases Gran Turismo 5 (burning rubber) and SOCOM 4 (burning flesh!) -- now with PlayStation Scent support. Order yours today from Webhallen.com!

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Tags: april-fools, april-fools-2010, oxytrack, playstation-scent

Reader Comments (59)

Heh, I've heard of Smell-O-Vision. Flawed concept for sure.

This is actually a decent idea.

5.1 was the future 10 years ago.. now we need surround smell.. so we can all play Dead Space again.. or Left 4 Dead...

lol i can picture the reviews Uncharted 2 smells great

April fools for a sony product but a real product Nintendo will announce at E3 2010

This must be an April Fools. This just sounds too outlandish to be real.

If by some madness this is real, then I want it just for the novelty of smelling Drake's armpits.

All jokes aside, I don't know why the immersion level hasn't been upped since the 70's of gaming past that of a vibrating controller.

Granted not everything would be great for smelling of feeling. (right, lets not play games that involve you getting stabbed, probably not fun, or how the gluttony level of Dante's Inferno might smell)

ok I guess I answered my own question didn't I?

If the technology existed, the product would.

"the immersion level hasn't been upped since the 70's "
3D.
And Japan has a scent product for radio. Pretty sure Engadget's covered it even.

The things I'd do to smell Nathan Drake...

The things I'd do to get a better look at Chloe's arse...

The things I'd do to smell Nathan Drake's arse...

The things I'd do to smell Sully's arse...

The things I'd do to Sully arse...

The thing's I'd shove up Sully's arse...

C-C-C-Combo Breaker!

Fvck! I forgot to add three periods.

It's real... The product isn't, but a Sony patent is.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18624944.600

But the real question is, with the PlayStation Scent, can I finally smell what The Rock, is cookin'?

****SPOILER ALERT*****
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Its cranberry-nut muffins.

Oh cool, can't wait to -- Oh oh oh, that Spider Man 2 text. They sure got me.

Dead Space 2: Smell your friends play this game for the first time as they soil themselves!

In space no one can smell you

They used the wrong logo... twice.

You mean it smells like something Nintendo will do in the future.

And yes I'm sure Mario will lose a large portion of his fanbase as soon as they can smell him. He's a plumber after all.

This is something Nintendo would come up with....

Only after stealing it from someone else, then claiming they invented it first.

Like they always do

Sony's answer to the Vitality Sensor.

DAMMIT I was so close.

Nintendo's april fools joke made me laugh even harder.

Wait a minute, the Vitality Sensor was announced months ago.....

The smell of fanboyism is rank.

I believe you meant to say that Sony freaking stinks.

Winterfang stinks at making puns.

This is the first time i've used an Oblivion bomb in Joystiq, I felt a disturbance in the Force so great, it had to be done

Ever wonder what the bottom of your Home avatar's shoes smell like? BAM! There it is.

I can't believe you haven't reported the
http://www.littlebigplanet.com/en-gb/news/article/littlebigstore_hessian_sackboy_fragrances_out_today/

not an april fool..as I thought

sackboy slaps on aftershave..sackgirl sprays perfume :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GigSM035kYg

Wasn't the PSPGo an April Fools last year ?

Last year? It's still a joke THIS year.

So now I can finally smell a sack boy... I threw up a little...

I'd buy it...

So my Rock Band will Smell Like Teen Spirit? Thats Amazing!!

i lost install other os for this sh**?

Yeah, you seem about as smart as the average Linux fanbot.

April fools
–noun
1.
a practical joke on April 1st.
2.
A holiday which swimtedswim does not understand.

yes i know april fools lol

team sega? hows that working for you buddy. that last sonic game was great. total GOTY material

Actually, Valkyria Chronicles is great. As are Sega's consoles.

Blight gets downvoted for saying Valkyria Chronicles was great, Im here to say SCREW YOU ALL.

Oh and btw kid, Sega doesn't only do Sonic, heard of YAKUZA?

Hmmm... I can finally smell jill's sandwich....

why are you staring at me?

Will i be able to smell crime before it even happens?

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