Alex Kauffmann
MY TV STINKS!
Incorporating smell into digital projects.
As an interaction designer, I spend much of my day observing people and trying to figure out how and why they use technology. About a year ago, I participated in a group activity that involved identifying ten substances by smell alone.
Even though the smells were extremely strong and distinct (mint, shoe polish, truffle oil, lemon), none of us successfully identified more than half of them. We did, however, spend almost an hour talking excitedly about the memories certain smells evoked and how frustrating it was to recognize a smell but not be able to put ...
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