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The Future of Technology for Cognitive Enhancement and Well-Being: Olfactory Wearables

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The sense of smell, or olfaction, is probably the most underappreciated and the least understood and exploited in human-computer interaction. However, in the future, wearable devices will not only be able to sense and provide audio-visual cues but will also augment our sense of smell. How will this impact our interaction with technology? Does the future stink?

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      cover image XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students
      XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students  Volume 29, Issue 2
      Augmented Humans: Cyborg Visions of the Future
      Winter 2022
      52 pages
      ISSN:1528-4972
      EISSN:1528-4980
      DOI:10.1145/3580352
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