OVR Omara
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Unlocking the Power of Scent in Your Game. Developers of "OMARA", a groundbreaking device that transforms how you experience your favorite games.
Burlington, VT
Joined October 2019
Have you ever smelled something that unlocked an old memory? This is called the Proust Effect, discovered by Marcel Proust, who dipped a cake in tea and was transported back to his childhood. Are there any key game moments you would want to smell to evoke a memory? 🤔 #Gaming
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We've officially brought the sense of smell to #Unreal and #Unity. 👃 How does it work? This video provides a quick walkthrough of our plug-in. Want to add scent to your game? Fill out our developer interest form: https://t.co/2KWfHAACug
#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
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OVR is unlocking scent for video games! If you could experience SCENT in your games, which ones would you play first?? #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
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We asked Jeremy Nelson of Little Buffalo Studios why adding scent was so important for Akiiwan: Survival. Wishlist Akiiwan on Steam: https://t.co/oB62hDJAMH Interested in developing games with scent? Request plug-in access now (link in bio)! #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
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Huge thanks to @GamesBeat for covering our developments with the Omara! We're excited to keep pushing the boundaries and unlock scent for gaming.
@OvrTechnology is introducing digital scent to interactive entertainment, partnering with Little Buffalo Studios on Akiiwan: Survival, a 2026 game that integrates OVR’s Omara scent display. Read more by @deantak: https://t.co/NbMEzgmo0H
#GBMAX #Gaming #GamesIndustry
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We are thrilled to be partnering with Mixed Realms to unlock scent for 13Z: The Zodiac Trials! Bringing the world of 13Z to life with the Omara is going to completely change the game (literally). Stay tuned on all of our channels for more information.
What if you could actually smell the Zodiac Trials?🤯 Our partnership with @OvrTechnology brings scent tech into 13Z, pulling you deeper into every fight and every realm.✨ Watch this space for events where you can experience it yourself. #gamedev #indiegame
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We are beyond excited to announce our official partnership with Little Buffalo Studios and their upcoming title: Akiiwan: Survival. Akiiwan will be the first of many titles to integrate scent powered by the Omara. GamesBeat article: https://t.co/PcHPhUJ1xn
#GameDev #IndieDev
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We were absolutely blown away by the overwhelming number of you who came by our offices to try the Omara! A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who visited us at Tech Jam for your interest and support. We loved seeing your reactions and sharing our passion with you.
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We're at the Vermont Tech Jam this Saturday! Two big reasons to find us: WE'RE HIRING! 🚀 Come talk to the OVR team about current & future roles. LIVE DEMOS! 👃 Come to our office to try scent-enabled gaming with our Omara device. #GameDev #GamingJobs #TechJobs #VermontJobs
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👋 Hello X! Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. Our team has been working tirelessly on one common goal: unlocking scent for video games. We aren't the first to do it, but we are the first to do it right. Curious about scent in games? Ask us! It's literally all we think about.
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#StressAwarenessMonth tip: Use your sense of smell for instant relaxation! Pick an aroma & pair it with a #meditation. Practice multiple sessions with that same scent. After a few sessions, the odor itself will elicit a relaxed state, even when you don't have time to meditate!
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Different scents can directly affect our brain and can benefit our cognitive functions! #Didyouknow that according to various studies, jasmine oil and its aroma can invoke feelings of confidence and joy, which can result in increased #productivity & #creativity! #powerofscent
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This #WorldHealthDay, we’re celebrating #HealthForAll with @WHO! Whether drawing, playing music, or creating a scentscape (coming soon 😉), we encourage you to get #creative and enjoy the benefits: ⬇️anxiety symptoms, ⬆️ positive emotions, & improved immune system functions!
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Our CEO, Aaron Wisniewski, chatted with @dannydoodar on the The @WSJ's Future of Everything Podcast on the new innovations in scent #technology and #virtualreality that might help treat people with severe cases of trauma! https://t.co/Vp1BF4vJyw
wsj.com
Our sense of smell is deeply linked to our emotions, due to the connections between the tissue structures that identify odors and the parts of the brain that govern our memories and feelings. But...
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Smell is highly connected to memory according to science, & that's why it's so important for enhancing #VirtualReality exps, currently based solely on visuals+audio. Here's how @ovrtechnology is working on this lacking feature of #VR
#immersion #HCI #UX
https://t.co/Kunc333ddu
vermontpublic.org
Using a technology developed in Vermont, people with virtual reality headsets can now smell in the metaverse.
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The tools to build #immersive experiences in the #metaverse are growing. There are now tools for everyday users that help create digital worlds like @unity , @UnrealEngine, and @Apple's ARKit. To learn more ➡️ https://t.co/dBfzX5gI3z
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The ION3 will make it possible for all of us to build a #multisensory digital world – and get the most our of all of our digital experiences and the #metaverse now, and in the future. #newtech #newtechnology #innovativetech #multisensorytech
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Imagine scrolling and smelling content as music and media play through the speakers in your ears. With the ION3, we’re introducing consumers to a whole new world of possibilities, and it's coming soon. #newtech #tech #innovativetech #multisensorytechnology
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