First, it was a fork that faked salt. Then came a pair of chopsticks. A bowl got involved. And finally—because why stop at tableware behaving normally—Japan now has a spoon that simulates saltiness without adding actual salt. Enter the Electric Salt Spoon, a high-tech utensil developed by Kirin Holdings and […]
Salt adds flavor to food and yet too much of it is bad for health and may lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, among other things. The key is, well, moderation but for people who can’t consume salt at all, there’s the Electro Fork that uses electric […]
If licking a device to taste what’s on the display sounds gloss to you, then you better look away. Because the Taste The TV, or TTTV, has taken it to the next level. It now serves up the taste directly on the screen so that you lick the taste straight […]
If you haven’t already heard… 3D printers are not mere 3D model printers anymore. In future, it may include automation. Automation here means assembling of 3D printed parts straight after 3D printing, right there and then – straight on the 3D printer bed.
First, there was company that wants you to send smell and now, researchers over at Meiji University (Homei Miyashita) wants you to taste what you see on screen. In a project called Norimaki Synthesizer (Taste Display), a lickable device interprets the taste on screen, so you could taste the taste.