A sensor-actuator-coupled gustatory interface chemically connecting virtual and real environments for remote tasting.

ABSTRACT: Recent advancements in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have strengthened the bridge between virtual and real worlds via human-machine interfaces. Despite extensive research into biophysical signals, gustation, a fundamental component of the five senses, has experienced limited progress. This work reports a bio-integrated gustatory interface, "e-Taste," to address the underrepresented chemical dimension in current VR/AR technologies. This system facilitates remote perception and replication of taste sensations through the coupling of physically separated sensors and actuators with wireless communication modules. By using chemicals representing five basic tastes, systematic codesign of key functional components yields reliable performance including tunability, versatility, sa

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11870074 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature