Scent Library

Learn about Scent Science and Scentware
Introducing

Scentware: A New Dimension of Immersion

Imagine swinging through New York City in Spider-Man 2 and actually smelling the city air change between neighborhoods. We’ve unlocked this possibility with our Scentware.

OVR Scentware is designed for game developers and experience designers. Each scent has been crafted to integrate naturally with visual and auditory content — context like visuals, words, and sounds strongly influence how players perceive each scent.

Cassette

Common Scents Cassette

16 scents featured in our Common Scents Cassette

A winter-themed graphic with the word 'winter' above three circular and hexagonal scenic panels: a snowy forest, a snow-covered stone structure, and a close-up of bright green leaves on a white background. A text-based graphic with the word 'winter' in large dark gray letters above a definition reading 'SMELLS LIKE: breathing in cold air that lines your lungs, a soft snowstorm, notes of cool mint, ozone, and watery melon' on a plain white background.
A text-based graphic with the brand name 'barnyard' at the top and a scent description below reading 'SMELLS LIKE: warm hay, farm animals, hint of "fresh country air" (read: fertilizer but in a good way)and scent, add scent to animal interactions' on a plain white background.
THE SCIENCE

Smell is the only sense with a direct connection to the limbic system — the part of the brain responsible for emotion and memory.

Every other sense (sight, sound, touch) routes through the thalamus before reaching the limbic system. Scent bypasses that step entirely, which is why a smell can trigger a vivid memory or a strong emotional response instantly — faster and more powerfully than any other input.

RESEARCH

University of Sydney (2025)

A study using OVR scent technology in a multisensory virtual environment found measurable improvements in participant wellbeing when scent was added. Participants reported that the sense of smell actively helped them forget about the real world and focus on the virtual space — a quality that visual and auditory cues alone could not achieve.

+12% Happiness
+10.5% Confidence
+15% Relaxation
+15% Feelings of energy
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Explore the new frontier in gaming today, either by building with our Scentware or experiencing launch titles.
A colorful blocky landscape scene resembling a voxel-style game render, with pink cherry blossom trees, a blue river, green grass, and pink sky. A large white square obscures the center of the sky.
GAMER
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CREATOR