Sorry, we're still working on that scratch and sniff TV.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker jokes that scratch and sniff technology is not yet available for television.
- In plain terms
- Television cannot yet transmit smells to viewers.
- What can you take from it?
- Some technology dreams are still far away.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What tech do you want next?
- Can smells improve movies?
Another view
This is a simple joke without deeper insight.
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