Le Laboratoire is a contemporary art and design center in Paris, where creatives experiment “at frontiers of science”, and out of this has come a virtual coffee bar serving up a series of bean-based experiments involving beakers and burning, vapors and tubes.
They’re chiefly sensory-based – while you will get a mild hit of caffeine from inhaling the various vapors, they won’t give you the full coffee experience. “It’s much more of a ‘head’ experience,” explains Edwards.
The general idea is this: you send your OPHONE-owning friend a quick whiff of caramel-infused coffee rather than, say, a text message. The recipient then pulls their OPHONE out of their bag, breathes in a beautiful blend of the good stuff, and then continues on their way.
Wake up and smell the virtual coffee: The OPHONE will take your breath away [The Next Web]