NTT tests adding smells to Internet

Someday your nose could get a workout while your fingers click the mouse. Japan's top telecommunications company NTT is adding smell to the sights and sounds of the Internet.

A test version of the new technology is on display at a Tokyo electronics store.

A broadband connection controls a machine that has 36 scents, blends of natural oils, such as eucalyptus, sandalwood and basil.

But cyber sniffing doesn't come cheap. The demonstration model cost nearly $10,000. NTT officials say they're studying the market potential for a home version.

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