Sony Patents Smell-O-Vision-Style Video Game Aroma System

Sony recently filed a patent for a new video game feature that could simulate in-game odors, not unlike the infamous Smell-O-Vision systems of old. Sony has made efforts to increase player immersion in video games during the PlayStation 5 era, thanks to the DualSense controller’s haptic feedback and the console’s 3D audio support. These features allow players to feel different in-game sensations using different controller vibrations and have sounds occur around them as if they are actually inside their favorite first-party PS5 title.