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Zed is # 1 company worldwide in monetization of value added products and services for mobile devices.. The company operates in 65 countries in 5 continents with +1,000 employees, 50% of them dedicated to R&D. Zed products are available to more than 380 million potential consumers through exclusive agreements with 130 wireless operators and media companies all over the world. Zed’s business model is based on three complementary activities: the creation of digital content and services for mobile devices, its subsequent distribution and transaction management as well as a sophisticated digital marketing system. For more information visit: www.zed.com Follow us on twitter @ZedGroup

For years, Vim was my go-to code editor. I discovered it from a friend when I first started to write code during my second year in College and at first, it felt impossible to use. I struggled with even simple things, like figuring out how to quit! But over time, I got used to the commands. Eventually, it became my favorite tool. With Vim, everything is fast and efficient. It is not just an editor, it feels like an extension of my hands. But recently, things changed. As my projects became larger and more complicated, I noticed that Vim wasn’t as smooth to use. I needed new features like autocomplete and better ways to jump between files, but setting those up meant adding plugin after plugin. Every time I made a small change, I risked breaking my setup. I realized I was spending too much time fixing my editor instead of coding. That’s when a friend suggested I try Zed. At first, I didn’t take it seriously, after all, I’d been using Vim for years. But I decided to give it a shot one day, just out of curiosity. The first thing I noticed was how fast and smooth Zed felt. It opened instantly, and navigating through my projects was quick and easy. The interface was simple, with no clutter, and no distractions. I loved how everything felt focused on the code. The real surprise, though, was that Zed supports Vim commands! All the shortcuts I had memorized, like :wq to save and quit or dd to delete a line, worked exactly the same. My fingers didn’t have to learn anything new, which made the switch feel effortless. It was like moving into a new house but finding all my furniture exactly where I wanted it. Another thing that really stood out was Zed’s collaborative features. I work with other developers remotely, and in Vim, collaboration was always clunky. We’d have to share screens or constantly push code to Git. But in Zed, I could invite my teammates into my editor, and we could work on the same code in real-time. It felt smooth like we were sitting next to each other, even though we were miles apart. After using Zed for a few days, I realized something: it gave me everything I loved about Vim but without the hassle. No more spending hours fixing plugins or wrestling with settings. Zed just worked, right out of the box, and kept things simple. At first, I kept going back to Vim, just to make sure I wasn’t rushing into something new. But each time I did, I found myself missing Zed. It was easier, faster, and better suited for the kind of work I’m doing now. Vim will always have a special place in my heart. It’s where I learned to love coding efficiently. But today, Zed feels like the right tool for me. It keeps the best parts of Vim but adds the modern features I need to grow. For now, Zed is my new home. For years, Vim was my go-to code editor. I discovered it from a friend when I first started to write code during my second year in College and at first, it felt impossible to use. I struggled with even simple things, like figuring out how to quit! But over time, I got used to the commands. Eventually, it became my favorite tool. With Vim, everything is fast and efficient. It is not just an editor, it feels like an extension of my hands. But recently, things changed. As my projects became larger and more complicated, I noticed that Vim wasn’t as smooth to use. I needed new features like autocomplete and better ways to jump between files, but setting those up meant adding plugin after plugin. Every time I made a small change, I risked breaking my setup. I realized I was spending too much time fixing my editor instead of coding. That’s when a friend suggested I try Zed . At first, I didn’t take it seriously, after all, I’d been using Vim for years. But I decided to give it a shot one day, just out of curiosity. Zed The first thing I noticed was how fast and smooth Zed felt. It opened instantly, and navigating through my projects was quick and easy. The interface was simple, with no clutter, and no distractions. I loved how everything felt focused on the code. fast and smooth The real surprise, though, was that Zed supports Vim commands ! All the shortcuts I had memorized, like :wq to save and quit or dd to delete a line, worked exactly the same. My fingers didn’t have to learn anything new, which made the switch feel effortless. It was like moving into a new house but finding all my furniture exactly where I wanted it. Zed supports Vim commands :wq dd Another thing that really stood out was Zed’s collaborative features . I work with other developers remotely, and in Vim, collaboration was always clunky. We’d have to share screens or constantly push code to Git. But in Zed, I could invite my teammates into my editor, and we could work on the same code in real-time. It felt smooth like we were sitting next to each other, even though we were miles apart. collaborative features After using Zed for a few days, I realized something: it gave me everything I loved about Vim but without the hassle. No more spending hours fixing plugins or wrestling with settings. Zed just worked, right out of the box, and kept things simple. At first, I kept going back to Vim, just to make sure I wasn’t rushing into something new. But each time I did, I found myself missing Zed. It was easier, faster, and better suited for the kind of work I’m doing now. Vim will always have a special place in my heart. It’s where I learned to love coding efficiently. But today, Zed feels like the right tool for me . It keeps the best parts of Vim but adds the modern features I need to grow. Zed feels like the right tool for me For now, Zed is my new home.

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#HackerNoon Reporter: Please tell us briefly about your background. I am Prashant, a product manager by heart, and I have been doing it for the last 7 years. I feel lucky to have started my career as a PM, while most people I know have transitioned to product management from engineering, business, or other fields. As a PM, I have worked in countries worldwide, including India, Indonesia, USA, and have been a product consultant for a Japanese company. During my journey, I got the chance to build products and product teams from scratch. Not only that, but I was also able to help companies I worked for in acquiring more than 200 million users and over 100 million dollars in revenue through my products. Some of the products that I've worked on, like the Paytm QR code and Tokopedia, were covered as case studies at and . Harvard Google Frankly, I feel quite satisfied with my product journey, but I couldn't help but notice the gaps and inefficiencies in product management, such as lack of visibility on the product, data fragmentation, and the operation-heavy nature of the job. So, I started to solve these challenges for product managers across the world. Zeda.io What's your company called? And in a sentence or two, what does it do? Our company is called . It is a SaaS platform to make product management simpler and smarter. Product managers often spend most of their time in meetings, replying to email/slack, or managing documents, and still, no one has a complete picture of the products they're building. Zeda.io is the only platform a product manager would need to build with everyone by keeping stakeholders aligned, involving customers, and giving a complete picture of the product without fragmenting it. Zeda.io By bringing everything together with everything in one place, PMs can now focus more on strategic work and spend less time on operational work. Also, this allows us to build machine learning models that can help optimize the product and give contextual suggestions on your product management. #What is the origin story? After working as a product manager for different companies around the world, I realized that the way products are built inefficiently. To build the products of tomorrow, we need a better solution that's designed with product managers at heart. I brainstormed my idea for Zeda.io with PMs working in startups to big companies, associate product managers to top product leaders worldwide. No one was happy with the way product management was being done, be it in India, Japan, the USA, or Europe. We thought, why not improve it using community and machine learning. Over the last 25 years, people have moved from physical documents to Microsoft docs to Google docs and now Notion. But then again, these are all 2-dimensional documents that are tough to maintain, and no one gets the big picture by reading them. Not to mention, it's an outdated way of managing products. It's so bad that most product managers are doing project management in the name of product management. The tools which are available in the industry cater only to the project management side of things, but project management is only a small subset of product management. And this is not the right approach to building products. With Zeda.io, we are completely focused on product management. We want to centralize product data and help people ship better products faster by bringing centralizing the product in one place, making this one place integrated with the entire company stack, and building machine learning models on top of it. #What do you love about your team? It's tough to find people who will join your company for the vision and not just because they need a job. And I feel lucky to have a team that's in it for the vision. People who understand the problem, believe in it, and want to build an awesome product for people who build products. The best part is that we are all helping each other to achieve this vision. #If you weren’t working at your company, what would you be doing? If I wasn't building a company, I am sure I would still be a product manager, building products. So probably eating Sushi in a Japanese café because I had an offer from a Japanese company which I was almost going to accept. But happy with the way things have panned out. #At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your core metrics? I believe the value defines success for us we are creating for our end-users. How easily they're able to get on board and their overall satisfaction with the product. So, net promoter score and customer satisfaction score are top of our success metrics list. Along with these, employee engagement and our growth are also critical. If we are hitting these metrics, that means we're succeeding. #What’s most exciting about your company traction to date? In just 8 months, we have been able to grow from a team of just 2 to 20. Moreover, with that, we've also been able to get 5000 people on the waitlist and a readership of 3500 for our weekly . I think these are incredible numbers considering all of this growth was organic, and not a single penny was spent in paid marketing. newsletter #What technologies are you currently most excited about, and most worried about? And why? The technologies that I'm most excited about are blockchain and machine learning at the moment. Blockchain is here to decentralize the internet and empower creators. Machine learning will help us improve processes so that humanity can focus on the bigger problems instead of spending time on operational and redundant tasks. And the technology that I'm worried about is probably the use of AI and robots for warfare. While these are good technologies, they have the potential for misuse if fallen into the wrong hands. Another such tech is Deepfake. #What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform? I've been reading HackerNoon for over 7 years now. I love the quality of people here and that I get to read the latest news in technology from thought leaders and people who are on a similar journey as I am. We decided to get published on HackerNoon to open up possibilities for us to understand our customers better with more feedback and expand our user base. #What advice would you give to the 21-year-old version of yourself? Buy Bitcoin and hold. I did buy Bitcoin but sold it before it went to the moon. But that aside, I would tell my younger self to start financial management and investment early on. I only started proper financial management last year, and I feel I should have started earlier. #What is something surprising you've learned this year that your contemporaries would benefit from knowing? One thing which I realized is that most people are scared to start a startup. They feel that it's a scary and bad world out there. But during my short journey, I realized that there is more good than bad in this world, and people will actually go out of their way to help you out. I would say to anyone in a similar journey as me to take the leap of faith and seek help as you progress.

There Is More Good Than Bad in the Startup World: Prashant Mahajan, Zeda.io

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As gamers, we are always chasing the next high when it pertains to immersiveness in our games. From the advent of VR to haptic vests and eye tracking, there are tools for every level of immersion short of a full-dive gaming rig. However, with this next piece of gear, we could be one step closer to just that. Allow me to introduce GameScent. GameScent aims to push immersion in gaming even further through its ability to release timed context-relevant scents when specific triggers appear in a game, movie, or TV show. By listening to audio queues through either a 3.5mm audio jack or anHDMI cable, GameScent’s AI can tell what is going on in whatever media you are playing. Then, the device can emit scents like explosions, rain, burning rubber, forest, and more into the air to further immerse you into your show or game. But does it really add to your immersion? Or is this just a gimmick? As someone who’s been testing the device for the past eight months, join me as I review GameScent, diving into its design, performance, and how it enhances the gaming experience with AI scent technology. Unboxing and First Impressions Upon opening the GameScent, I was surprised by how little actually comes in the box. The GameScent device is made up of three parts: an AI audio adapter, atomizer, and scent cartridges. GameScent Device Setup The setup was incredibly simple—the audio adapter plugs into your system just like a capture card would: HDMI in from your console or PC, then HDMI out to your monitor or TV. You can also use a 3.5mm jack to connect, but I haven’t needed to use it yet. The HDMI connection works perfectly for me. The atomizer is plug-and-play—just connect the device to power, and you’re all set. The kit I have came with six basic scents: Gunfire
Explosions
Rain
Burning rubber
Forest
Clean air The proprietary clean air scent neutralizes the others, so once you’re done gaming, the smell of gunfire doesn’t linger. Each scent is screwed into a cap and then added into the atomizer slot that corresponds with that scent number. GameScent’s AI will detect triggers in the game to release relevant scents during gameplay. GameScent App Setup Once your GameScent device is all set up, it’s time to install the app. GameScent has an app that lets you sync your devices to WiFi so they can talk to each other and allows you to control the devices. This is a great feature if you have nice company over and don’t want to have explosion smells going off while “watching” Netflix. Overall, this setup process was remarkably easier than other immersion devices I’ve used. Typically, a gimmicky device wouldn’t have this level of care and access for its backend software or apps. The device itself has a rather impressive build quality. For reference, my cat has knocked it off my desk a number of times in the last eight months, and it’s always booted right back up and worked perfectly. If the device isn’t used for a period of time, it may disconnect from WiFi. However, the app will recognize when this happens and prompt you to reconnect upon opening. On the whole, this device’s setup and build quality are fantastic. You can tell a lot of R&D went into developing not just hardware that will last but also an app that makes the setup process  simple and reliably easy. GameScent Review: Device Performance in Action You can build an exceptionally solid piece of hardware and a quality app to go with it;  however, if the core concept of the device doesn’t elevate your gaming experience, then what’s the point? Over my last eight months of testing and in writing this GameScent review, I’ve sought to answer the question: Does the GameScent device actually improve my gaming experience? To answer this, I’ll be looking at the GamesScent device through three lenses: PvP games, PvE games, and VR. GameScent and Player vs. Player Games My favorite game of all time is League of Legends. No, I’m not a masochist—I just love the game that much. I’ve played League for over 12 years at this point, maining characters like Brand, Fizz, Zed, and other mid-laners. In testing GameScent on League of Legends, I really wanted to see two things: Does the scent release distract me from the game?
Does the scent affect my mental state while playing? In the last eight months, I’ve played over 500 games of League of Legends. My impressions are as follows: I have not found GameScent to be distracting from competitive play. The scents are subtle enough that you can definitely tell they’re there but not so profound as to make me wretch or overwhelm my senses while playing.
If GameScent impacts my mental state while playing, I’d say it helps me get into a flow state faster. I’ve noticed if I’m playing Brand and smell explosions while playing, I get chills. I get hyped. I’m in the zone. If I smell rain while throwing my Fizz ult, it gets me pumped up and ready to dive in. If anything, I’d postulate that GameScent improved my performance in League of Legends—and after playing for 12 years, that’s saying something! GameScent and Player vs. Environment Games When testing PvE games, I played roughly 100 hours of Elden Ring and 100 hours of Cyberpunk. In both games, I completely lost myself in the worlds of the Lands Between and Night City. However, was this due to my use of GameScent? Or do I just love a good story? Smelling the burning rubber of tires and gunfire in a car chase while driving around Night City, it’s hard to argue my experience wasn’t elevated. When streaming, I’d often forget to talk as I was so engrossed in the game. In Elden Ring, fighting the Fire Giant in the DLC was incredible, in part due to GameScent’s AI releasing explosion scents when it attacked. It was epic—an experience I’ll never forget. I can honestly say that without GameScent, these experiences would have been way less memorable and impactful. GameScent and Virtual Reality Now, when it comes to VR, GameScent is an incredibly heavy hitter. If we’re talking about the next step into a full dive rig, this tech is a must-have. Imagine playing SuperHot VR with a haptic vest and gloves and smelling your gunfire as you weave through its stylized dystopia. Or playing Skyrim VR and smelling the rain falling as you walk over a ridge and see Whiterun for the first time. Arguably, VR has the best use case for GameScent as a more immersive gaming experience lends itself to really feeling like you’ve stepped into another world. Whether you play VRChat, RPGs, or VR FPS, GameScent is absolutely SURE to elevate your immersive gaming experience. But is GameScent Just for Gaming? For my GameScent review, I think I’ve conclusively established the device has elevated my gaming experience, but can it be used outside of gaming? GameScent for Movies and TV I’m a massive weeb, and if there’s a way I can be even more immersed into my anime, then I’m going to try it. The good thing is that GameScent isn’t limited to just consoles or PCs. You can connect it to everything from home theater systems to your living room flat screen. From the smell of explosions when boats fire cannons in One Piece to the release of forest scents while watching Game of Thrones, GameScent delivers on its promise to immerse you into your media. GameScent for Tabletop Gaming I’ve also been able to test another fun use case:  tabletop gaming. My friends meet once a month for DnD sessions, and giving our DM the power to release scents to amp up the campaign right at our gaming table has made our sessions insanely fun. The GameScent app lets you manually push prompts to the atomizer to release scents. So, if a dragon breathes fire, then a corresponding scent can be released. Walking in the rain towards a hidden elf village? Push the rain scent. Wizard casts fireball in an enclosed room? Combine the explosion scent with the burning rubber scent to really make it hit home how much destruction was caused. There are all kinds of fun ways to incorporate GameScent into your hobbies. So, I can confidently say no, it’s not just for video games. GameScent Review Final Thoughts I set out to explore a new AI technology in the gaming space and deliver an honest GameScent review. After a thorough eight months of testing, I can confidently say GameScent has enhanced my gaming experience. From upping my win-rate in League of Legends to immersing me into other worlds like Skyrim, Night City, and the Lands Between, GameScent has not just enhanced my gaming experience but also helped me fall in love with gaming again. For a long time, I’ve only played games on stream. Gaming has started to feel like a chore or like work. Since using GameScent, I’ve actually started playing games off-stream again. Recently, I’ve been getting lost in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the way GameScent has an application for every aspect of it is actually incredible. Even my wife has started playing with me and has noticed she gets more into the game when GameScent is running. I can honestly say that going forward I’ll be using GameScent EVERY time I turn on my PC. Join me on TikTok and Twitch to see how I harmonize gaming and cooking—two of my biggest passions. Follow along for more content where I blend immersive gameplay with creative culinary adventures! As gamers, we are always chasing the next high when it pertains to immersiveness in our games. From the advent of VR to haptic vests and eye tracking, there are tools for every level of immersion short of a full-dive gaming rig. However, with this next piece of gear, we could be one step closer to just that. Allow me to introduce GameScent . GameScent GameScent aims to push immersion in gaming even further through its ability to release timed context-relevant scents when specific triggers appear in a game, movie, or TV show. By listening to audio queues through either a 3.5mm audio jack or an HDMI cable, GameScent’s AI can tell what is going on in whatever media you are playing. Then, the device can emit scents like explosions, rain, burning rubber, forest, and more into the air to further immerse you into your show or game. HDMI But does it really add to your immersion? Or is this just a gimmick? As someone who’s been testing the device for the past eight months, join me as I review GameScent, diving into its design, performance, and how it enhances the gaming experience with AI scent technology. Unboxing and First Impressions Upon opening the GameScent, I was surprised by how little actually comes in the box. The GameScent device is made up of three parts: an AI audio adapter, atomizer, and scent cartridges. GameScent Device Setup The setup was incredibly simple—the audio adapter plugs into your system just like a capture card would: HDMI in from your console or PC, then HDMI out to your monitor or TV. You can also use a 3.5mm jack to connect, but I haven’t needed to use it yet. The HDMI connection works perfectly for me. The atomizer is plug-and-play—just connect the device to power, and you’re all set. The kit I have came with six basic scents: Gunfire Explosions Rain Burning rubber Forest Clean air Gunfire Explosions Rain Burning rubber Forest Clean air The proprietary clean air scent neutralizes the others, so once you’re done gaming, the smell of gunfire doesn’t linger. Each scent is screwed into a cap and then added into the atomizer slot that corresponds with that scent number. GameScent’s AI will detect triggers in the game to release relevant scents during gameplay. GameScent App Setup Once your GameScent device is all set up, it’s time to install the app. GameScent has an app that lets you sync your devices to WiFi so they can talk to each other and allows you to control the devices. This is a great feature if you have nice company over and don’t want to have explosion smells going off while “watching” Netflix. Overall, this setup process was remarkably easier than other immersion devices I’ve used. Typically, a gimmicky device wouldn’t have this level of care and access for its backend software or apps. The device itself has a rather impressive build quality. For reference, my cat has knocked it off my desk a number of times in the last eight months, and it’s always booted right back up and worked perfectly. If the device isn’t used for a period of time, it may disconnect from WiFi. However, the app will recognize when this happens and prompt you to reconnect upon opening. On the whole, this device’s setup and build quality are fantastic. You can tell a lot of R&D went into developing not just hardware that will last but also an app that makes the setup process  simple and reliably easy. GameScent Review: Device Performance in Action You can build an exceptionally solid piece of hardware and a quality app to go with it;  however, if the core concept of the device doesn’t elevate your gaming experience, then what’s the point? Over my last eight months of testing and in writing this GameScent review, I’ve sought to answer the question: Does the GameScent device actually improve my gaming experience? To answer this, I’ll be looking at the GamesScent device through three lenses: PvP games, PvE games, and VR. GameScent and Player vs. Player Games My favorite game of all time is League of Legends. No, I’m not a masochist—I just love the game that much. I’ve played League for over 12 years at this point, maining characters like Brand, Fizz, Zed, and other mid-laners. In testing GameScent on League of Legends, I really wanted to see two things: Does the scent release distract me from the game? Does the scent affect my mental state while playing? Does the scent release distract me from the game? Does the scent affect my mental state while playing? In the last eight months, I’ve played over 500 games of League of Legends. My impressions are as follows: I have not found GameScent to be distracting from competitive play. The scents are subtle enough that you can definitely tell they’re there but not so profound as to make me wretch or overwhelm my senses while playing. If GameScent impacts my mental state while playing, I’d say it helps me get into a flow state faster. I’ve noticed if I’m playing Brand and smell explosions while playing, I get chills. I get hyped. I’m in the zone. If I smell rain while throwing my Fizz ult, it gets me pumped up and ready to dive in. I have not found GameScent to be distracting from competitive play. The scents are subtle enough that you can definitely tell they’re there but not so profound as to make me wretch or overwhelm my senses while playing. If GameScent impacts my mental state while playing, I’d say it helps me get into a flow state faster. I’ve noticed if I’m playing Brand and smell explosions while playing, I get chills. I get hyped. I’m in the zone. If I smell rain while throwing my Fizz ult, it gets me pumped up and ready to dive in. If anything, I’d postulate that GameScent improved my performance in League of Legends—and after playing for 12 years, that’s saying something! GameScent and Player vs. Environment Games When testing PvE games, I played roughly 100 hours of Elden Ring and 100 hours of Cyberpunk. In both games, I completely lost myself in the worlds of the Lands Between and Night City. However, was this due to my use of GameScent? Or do I just love a good story? Smelling the burning rubber of tires and gunfire in a car chase while driving around Night City, it’s hard to argue my experience wasn’t elevated. When streaming, I’d often forget to talk as I was so engrossed in the game. In Elden Ring, fighting the Fire Giant in the DLC was incredible, in part due to GameScent’s AI releasing explosion scents when it attacked. It was epic—an experience I’ll never forget. I can honestly say that without GameScent, these experiences would have been way less memorable and impactful. GameScent and Virtual Reality Now, when it comes to VR, GameScent is an incredibly heavy hitter. If we’re talking about the next step into a full dive rig, this tech is a must-have. Imagine playing SuperHot VR with a haptic vest and gloves and smelling your gunfire as you weave through its stylized dystopia. Or playing Skyrim VR and smelling the rain falling as you walk over a ridge and see Whiterun for the first time. Arguably, VR has the best use case for GameScent as a more immersive gaming experience lends itself to really feeling like you’ve stepped into another world. Whether you play VRChat, RPGs, or VR FPS, GameScent is absolutely SURE to elevate your immersive gaming experience. But is GameScent Just for Gaming? For my GameScent review, I think I’ve conclusively established the device has elevated my gaming experience, but can it be used outside of gaming? GameScent for Movies and TV I’m a massive weeb, and if there’s a way I can be even more immersed into my anime, then I’m going to try it. The good thing is that GameScent isn’t limited to just consoles or PCs. You can connect it to everything from home theater systems to your living room flat screen. From the smell of explosions when boats fire cannons in One Piece to the release of forest scents while watching Game of Thrones, GameScent delivers on its promise to immerse you into your media. GameScent for Tabletop Gaming I’ve also been able to test another fun use case:  tabletop gaming. My friends meet once a month for DnD sessions, and giving our DM the power to release scents to amp up the campaign right at our gaming table has made our sessions insanely fun. The GameScent app lets you manually push prompts to the atomizer to release scents. So, if a dragon breathes fire, then a corresponding scent can be released. Walking in the rain towards a hidden elf village? Push the rain scent. Wizard casts fireball in an enclosed room? Combine the explosion scent with the burning rubber scent to really make it hit home how much destruction was caused. There are all kinds of fun ways to incorporate GameScent into your hobbies. So, I can confidently say no, it’s not just for video games. GameScent Review Final Thoughts I set out to explore a new AI technology in the gaming space and deliver an honest GameScent review. After a thorough eight months of testing, I can confidently say GameScent has enhanced my gaming experience. From upping my win-rate in League of Legends to immersing me into other worlds like Skyrim, Night City, and the Lands Between, GameScent has not just enhanced my gaming experience but also helped me fall in love with gaming again. For a long time, I’ve only played games on stream. Gaming has started to feel like a chore or like work. Since using GameScent, I’ve actually started playing games off-stream again. Recently, I’ve been getting lost in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the way GameScent has an application for every aspect of it is actually incredible. Even my wife has started playing with me and has noticed she gets more into the game when GameScent is running. I can honestly say that going forward I’ll be using GameScent EVERY time I turn on my PC. Join me on TikTok and Twitch to see how I harmonize gaming and cooking—two of my biggest passions. Follow along for more content where I blend immersive gameplay with creative culinary adventures! TikTok Twitch

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