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Tue. 08/02 - Smell-O-Vision Meets VR

Tue. 08/02 - Smell-O-Vision Meets VR

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Tue. 08/02 - Smell-O-Vision Meets VR

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

ratings:
Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Virtual Reality doesn’t stink. And that’s kind of a problem. Why virtual smell could take the VR experience to the next level. Plus, a paper battery that’s activated by adding water. And you could get paid $100K a year to sit on your couch and eat candy.Sponsor:Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links:VR Still Stinks Because It Doesn’t Smell (Wired)Scientists Invent a Paper Battery—Just Add Water (Scientific American)Paper batteries on the cards to power IoT and smart labels (The Register)This company wants to pay you $100000 a year to eat candy—here's how to apply (CNBC)You could get paid to eat candy as a Canadian company's chief candy officer (NPR)The sweetest job opening ever: $78,000 a year to taste candy while sitting on your couch (CNN)Hershey warns of Halloween candy shortage (Reuters)Jackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Aug 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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