Virtual Reality Shows We Eat with Our Eyes

The panelists were unaware that the cheese samples were identical, and rated the pungency of the blue cheese significantly higher in the cow barn setting than in the sensory booth or the virtual park bench. To control for the pungency results, panelists also rated the saltiness of the three samples – and researchers found there was no statistical difference among them. The purpose of this project was to develop an easy-to-implement and affordable method for adapting virtual reality technology for use in food sensory evaluation, said Dando. Our environs are a critical part of the eating experience, he said. “We consume foods in surroundings that can spill over into our perceptions of the food,” said Dando. This kind of testing offers advantages of convenience and flexibility, compared to building physical environments. https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/virtual-reality-shows-we-eat-with-our-eyes-310660?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=66713218&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_SzBwHeKZpUgko-akT7Le3B0kAwEcx_V3F8GYATVObP9P30OOl9U-NjiVsaRRtR9ORXAzZgmqERG2_92SWxoz2aM4tPw&_hsmi=66713218