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Sony shows off conceptual immersive gaming tech that lets you stand in a TV box and sniff The Last of Us

Curious to know what wild ideas Sony might be pondering for the future of gaming? Well, you're in luck: it's just unvei…

Well, you're in luck: it's just unveiled new conceptual technology designed to ramp up immersion by sticking players inside a TV box and squirting smells into the room. As they explore the game world - that of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us in the case of Sony's new showcase trailer- players are bombarded with "audio, haptics, scent, and atmospherics" designed to draw them further into the experience. The downside to all this, of course, is that it's really only convincing with static scenes (plus you'd need an arena-sized living room and a big wad of cash to accommodate it), but the upside is it could finally let you whiff the fruity fungal bouquet of a mouldering Clicker.

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