In an ideal world, we could eat pizza, hamburgers and various sweets without any guilt or extra pounds on the scale. While this is unlikely to happen one day, Project Nourished promises to reduce your daily calorie intake without having to put aside the taste of these foods.

For this, the company bets on a virtual reality headset that "tricks" his brain by transporting the user to a virtual dining table. Here you can observe, smell and eat “forbidden foods” without actually consuming them - what goes through the digestive system is a small cube of 3D printed foods.

This futuristic experience was developed by Kokiri Labs, who took as their main inspiration the scene of "Hook" in which Robin Williams needs to imagine a table filled with different types of food. According to Jinsoo Na, founder of the company, the intention is to offer a pioneering form of nutrition adapted to today's world.

A new power option

"I have always been disappointed that our eating has not changed much since the beginning of time and wanted others to realize that they should not follow the status quo, " Na told the Daily Mail. “I also want to make it clear that I don't see this as a substitute for the way we eat food. It's just an alternative. ”

Experience Wants to Fool Your Senses to Make Healthy Eating Easier

Still in the testing phase, the initiative envisions an environment where there are no dirty knives, forks, napkins or dishes. In place of these elements come aromatic diffusers, bone conduction systems, gyro-based utensils, virtual drink glasses, and nutritious foods created with 3D printers.

Kokiri Labs says its equipment helps not only those who want to lose a few pounds, but also those who suffer from an eating disorder. In addition, they hope the machine will help seniors, children and even astronauts on space missions.

Fooling the senses

“Our perception of food is a result of a variety of sensory responses resulting from the visuals, tastes, smells, textures, consistency and sounds created by what we are eating, ” explains the company. Aware of this, she hopes to be able to emulate these senses so that you are satisfied with eating a hydrocolloid solution.

"By isolating the various flavor compounds and recreating the tastes and texture profiles - combined with virtual reality, aromatic diffusion and auditory sensations - we can mimic a surprising part of the eating experience." The company is currently pre-selling the Pepa 001 Starter Kit for $ 197, a package that includes a food cube, a scented disc and a 360 video disc to play on a smartphone. owned by the buyer.

Via TecMundo.