Dr. Nimesha Ranasinghe published in “The Vergecast”
Assistant professor of spatial computing Nimesha Ranasinghe was recently featured on The Vergecast podcast to discuss his work with taste sensations and taste simulation in virtual reality.
Ranasinghe walks the listener through his research on sending electrical pulses to your tongue to manipulate different taste sensations like salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. He also talks about how his research led to experimental gadgets like a “virtual cocktail,” which would allow you to send curated tasting and drinking experiences through digital signals.
You can find a link to the episode and more information here.