{"id":42924,"date":"2025-01-17T17:49:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T08:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=42924"},"modified":"2025-01-17T17:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T08:49:05","slug":"sony-lets-you-experience-the-smells-of-infinity-nikki-in-new-high-tech-collaboration-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/sony-lets-you-experience-the-smells-of-infinity-nikki-in-new-high-tech-collaboration-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony lets you experience the smells of Infinity Nikki in new high-tech collaboration event\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Five Sony Stores across Japan\u2019s major cities are holding collaboration events with InFold Game\u2019s <strong>Infinity Nikki<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>running<strong> <\/strong>from January 10 to February 3. The Ginza Sony Store\u2019s exhibit in Tokyo is of particular interest, as it showcases a demo prototype of Sony\u2019s latest olfactory technology \u2013 the Grid Scent. This means that visitors get to smell the world of Infinity Nikki &#8211;  and there have already been some reports of what it&#8217;s like.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grid Scent is experimental spatial aromatherapy technology that emits scents with precise control over factors like distance, angle and duration, with the goal of adding the dimension of smell to movies, games and music (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sony.com\/en\/SonyInfo\/technology\/activities\/STEF2022\/exhibition_0303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"388\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-001.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-001-380x116.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-001-768x234.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/note.com\/sonycorporation\/n\/n91ba4da3a2d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony&#8217;s<\/a> concept images for the Grid Scent (left) and Tensor Valve technology (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sony\u2019s collaboration with Infinity Nikki allows visitors to enter a cubic theater called Shikaku, inside of which they can view (and smell) Infinity Nikki\u2019s promotional videos as the Grid Scent does its magic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for what it actually smells like, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4gamer.net\/games\/671\/G067100\/20250117024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4Gamer<\/a> describes identifying the fragrances of roses, lavender and vegetation while viewing establishing shots of the village, as well as an oceanic smell during fishing scenes. Scenes of Nikki herself were enhanced by the smell of her perfume.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Infinity Nikki | A Day With Nikki - The Game Awards Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tV3-hlmNFNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite there being a surprisingly large number of scents during the 2-minute experience, they apparently did not mix or linger, and there was no sensation of mist hanging in the air or something being sprayed around you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamer.ne.jp\/news\/202501100070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gamer.jp<\/a> reports that \u201cthe scent is emitted from a nozzle at the bottom of the monitor, and the amount is adjusted to prevent multiple scents from mixing, taking into account the distance from the viewer.\u201d The Grid Scent seems to be equally effective at eliminating scents as it is at creating them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"846\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-002.jpg\" alt=\"Infinity Nikki\" class=\"wp-image-42929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-002.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250117-42924-002-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it\u2019s still not possible to actually play Infinity Nikki with the Grid Scent, but it could be happening sooner than we think.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sony and Inifnity Nikki collaboration events will run until February 3 in Sony Stores in Ginza, Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka Tenjin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony is showcasing its experimental olfactory technology in a collaboration with Infinity Nikki that lets you enjoy the game&#8217;s flowery scents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":42927,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-42924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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