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Now,a TV that releases smell to match images

London: Japanese scientists have developed a Smell-O-Vision TV which they say could emit the exact smell of the picture on display. The TV,according to scientists,will release a candy floss smell when the image shows a fairground and can even emit the briny scent of the seaside when people look at their holiday photos. The technology used in the television makes printers to spray small amounts of scent rather than ink,The Telegraph reported. We are using the ink-jet printers ability to eject tiny pulses of material to achieve precise control, said lead researcher Dr Kenichi Okada of Keio University,Tokyo. Something similar was developed in the US in the 1960s,with scents released from sachets hidden in the seats to make cinema audiences more engaged with the entertainment. However,the smells took too long to clear the auditorium and they were scrapped. Previous attempts to add smell to films has included numerous additions of perfume a balcony.