{"id":385161,"date":"2021-12-23T18:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T15:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/japanese-researcher-creates-lickable-tv-screen-because-god-is-dead\/"},"modified":"2021-12-23T18:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T15:29:06","slug":"japanese-researcher-creates-lickable-tv-screen-because-god-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japanese-researcher-creates-lickable-tv-screen-because-god-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"#Japanese researcher creates lickable TV screen because god is dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a948596991\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a948596991\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/japanese-researcher-creates-lickable-tv-screen-because-god-is-dead\/#How_on_Earth_does_it_work\" >How on Earth does it work?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Japanese researcher creates lickable TV screen because god is dead<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Sometimes when <span>I\u2019m watching cooking shows I dream about tasting those delicious dishes<\/span>. But have I ever thought about licking my TV to find out? <span>No. No I have not \u2014 because that\u2019d be ridiculous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>t looks like I\u2019ve been made a fool of though. Wrap your head around this, folks: a Japanese professor,\u00a0Homei Miyashita, has created a\u00a0<\/span><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">lickable<\/i><span>\u00a0TV screen that can imitate food flavors,\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/lick-it-up-japan-professor-creates-tele-taste-tv-screen-2021-12-23\/\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/lick-it-up-japan-professor-creates-tele-taste-tv-screen-2021-12-23\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Reuters\u00a0<\/a><span>reports. Hilariously, the device is called \u201cTaste the TV\u201d or \u201cTTTV\u201d in short.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I can\u2019t quite straighten it in my mind. Imagine inching towards your TV, sticking your tongue out, and then\u2026 licking it? Why? I ask again:\u00a0<\/span><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">why?<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376878 js-lazy\" alt=\"Lick TV \" width=\"794\" height=\"563\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-280x199.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-190x135.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-381x270.jpeg 381w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-1536x1089.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-796x564.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-1592x1129.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F12%2F23%2Fjapanese-researcher-creates-lickable-tv-screen-to-taste-food%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Lick, lick, lick. Credit: Reuters\" data-title=\"Share Lick, lick, lick. Credit: Reuters on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Lick, lick, lick. Credit: Reuters on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Lick, lick, lick. Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/lick-it-up-japan-professor-creates-tele-taste-tv-screen-2021-12-23\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376878\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242.jpeg\" alt=\"Lick TV \" width=\"794\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-280x199.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-190x135.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-381x270.jpeg 381w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-1536x1089.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-796x564.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/np_file_131242-1592x1129.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>For <span>Miyashita, this kind of tech creates a multi-sensory experience that can improve how people connect and interact with the outside word, especially in COVID times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe goal is to make it possible for people to have the experience of something like eating at a restaurant on the other side of the world, even while staying at home,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He also believes that his \u2018tasty\u2019 TV screen can be used for testing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and quizzes, or distance learning for sommeliers and cooks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_on_Earth_does_it_work\"><\/span>How on Earth does it work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The TV screen uses <span>a carousel of ten flavor canisters, which spray in various combinations to create the taste of a particular food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Then, the flavor sample rolls on a hygienic film over the TV. The viewer \u2014 or taster, I guess \u2014 then licks it. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376879 js-lazy\" alt=\"Lick TV \" width=\"736\" height=\"504\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-280x192.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-197x135.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-394x270.jpeg 394w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-796x545.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F12%2F23%2Fjapanese-researcher-creates-lickable-tv-screen-to-taste-food%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The tasty canisters. Credit: Reuters\" data-title=\"Share The tasty canisters. Credit: Reuters on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The tasty canisters. Credit: Reuters on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The tasty canisters. Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/lick-it-up-japan-professor-creates-tele-taste-tv-screen-2021-12-23\/\">Reuters<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1376879\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS.jpeg\" alt=\"Lick TV \" width=\"736\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-280x192.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-197x135.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-394x270.jpeg 394w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/FHR-b7DaMAYBgDS-796x545.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The TTTV is currently a prototype, but even if it turns into a commercial product, I won\u2019t buy it. I refuse to replace my original tasting experience with a lickable spray-flavored hygienic film.<\/p>\n<p>And no, I hope we never reach a \u201ctele-taste\u201d future, when we\u2019ll be flirting more with our TV screen than with an actual person.<\/p>\n<p>What I really want is to be able to reach through my screen, grab a dish I like, and put it on my table. <span>Come back to me when this is a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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