With the development of technology, creating more and more realistic games for gamers is also becoming an inevitable trend.
Besides beautiful graphics, excellent sound or VR (virtual reality) technology, now many developers are even planning to create extremely realistic scents to help players feel. And Sony seems to be becoming a pioneer in this field.
Specifically, at the recent CES 2025 event, Sony revealed concept technology that allows players to smell the surrounding environment in games.
Obviously, this is a groundbreaking and creative idea, but at the same time it also leaves a lot of “ripples” for gamers. Especially during the press conference, Sony also opened a demo of the blockbuster The Last of Us and here, players can smell rotten mushrooms around them during the game experience, just like the main character. . It is unknown when this technology will be deployed, but right now many players have voiced their objections.
For example, fans of GTA 6 – the biggest investment blockbuster in gaming history and expected to launch in 2025. Most people say they don't want to experience this, and admit that games may not be able to enhance the experience by “smelling” the smell. But in the opposite direction, some fans of more immersive games like Red Dead Redemption 2 are quite interested in being able to smell nature through different maps.
Perhaps Sony's idea will take a long time to become a reality and it will take time for gamers to accept it. But certainly, this seems to be a new trend for developers, after virtual reality technology is becoming more and more popular.
