The Conversation: Will Your Phone One Day Let You Smell as Well as See and Hear What’s on the Other End of a Call?

Imagine this: You pick up your phone for a video call with a friend. Not only can you see their face and hear their voice, but you can also smell the cookies they just baked. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but could it actually happen?

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Jian Liu answered the question, “Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?” for The Conversation’s Curious Kids series. Read the full article on The Conversation.

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