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Writer Fuel: We Can Now Simulate Flavors in Virtual Reality

Flavors in VR - Yiming Liu

Virtual reality (VR) experiences could soon get a lot more realistic thanks to a lickable device that lets you “taste” in virtual environments. The small, lollipop-like interface simulates up to nine flavors and can even be combined with smells to make the sensation of taste feel lifelike, scientists said in a new study published Nov. … Read more

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Writer Fuel: What It’s Like to Fall Into a Black Hole

Black Hole simulation - NASA

Ever wondered what it would be like to fall into a black hole? A new NASA simulation has the answer — including the inevitable, crushing end. Researchers created the new simulation using the Discover supercomputer at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation. It shows a viewer plunging through the accretion disk of glowing gas around … Read more