Ok, so you have planted your house with a rocking surround sound system and plasma TV. The lights further add to the ambience. Right? But one thing is missing — smells! And that is where designer David Sweeney steps in. He presents a way to treat our nose to a virtual reality which he likes to call the smell jungle.

Actually, the gadgets in question works on the fact that smells evoke memories, so much so that your thinking can be altered. So, the smell jungle observes our environment and its Quale diffuser learns to associate a unique lend of smell with a specific event. These fragrances are then played throughout the day.

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Virtual Reality has indeed taken off to a whole new plane in a very short time and with gaming companies constantly trying to outdo one another; it seems that the world of gaming is only going to get better for the hardcore enthusiast. Yet, with all the PS3, Wii and Xbox madness around, there is still no match for a flight/driving simulator pod that transforms you into a whole new world where you really are taken in to gaming nirvana. Mark III from Podwombats is a simulator that will create your own gaming zone in your own home and the best part is that it sliding hood shuts itself up to give you undisturbed pleasure.

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