Virtual reality device and a virtual reality server

An apparatus comprising

• at least one processor,
• at least one memory including computer program code,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• transmit one or more viewing parameters associated with displayed virtual reality content to a virtual reality server by a virtual reality device, and
• receive scent instructions from the virtual reality server for providing a first scent, wherein the first scent is associated with a first region of interest in the virtual reality content, the first scent having been determined based on scent preference information associated with the virtual reality device.

A method comprising:

• receiving one or more viewing parameters associated with virtual reality content from a plurality of users,
• determining at least one region of interest in the virtual reality content based on the one or more viewing parameters received from the plurality of users,
• obtaining scent information for at least one first user of the plurality of users,
• determining a first scent on basis of the scent information of the first user, and
• providing scent instructions, wherein the scent instructions comprise instructions for a virtual reality device to provide the first scent, wherein the first scent is associated with the region of interest in the virtual reality content.

An apparatus comprising at least one processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to

• receive one or more viewing parameters associated with virtual reality content from a plurality of users,
• determine at least one region of interest in the virtual reality content based on the one or more viewing parameters received from the plurality of users,
• obtain scent preference information for at least one first user of the plurality of users,
• receive one or more first viewing parameters from the first user,
• determine if the first viewing parameters correspond to the region of interest, and
• provide scent instructions, wherein the scent instructions comprise instructions for a virtual reality device to provide the first scent, wherein the first scent is associated with the region of interest in the virtual reality content.