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It sounds like they're not virtual flavors. They're real flavors; the actual molecules are released from the gel. It seems the actual taste component is indeed
by jfengel 2y ago
It sounds like they're not virtual flavors. They're real flavors; the actual molecules are released from the gel.
It seems the actual taste component is indeed virtual, which could be pretty cool. It might be able to produce a truer sweetness than any artificial sweetener, which all have off-tastes.
- lamename 2y agoCan you explain how the actual taste component is indeed virtual? The article mentions the hydrogels already contain the tastants, even those beyond the 5 fundamental ones, which means a rich taste+smell combo already present in physical form in the gels.