# Simulated Stove Tops This 3D Cooking Simulator Tests Your Virtual Culinary Skills By Brandon Bastaldo | Published 2013-03-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-simulator References: [diginfo](http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0160-r-en.php) Becoming a great chef takes a lot of practice, but the Tokyo Institute of Technology's 3D cooking simulator takes culinary enthusiasts out of the kitchen and into the virtual arena with this new, mess-free way to develop your skills on the stove. Attached to series of strings and pulleys, the 3D cooking simulator uses a force feedback frying pan and spatula to create an interactive 3D experience that replicates all of the real-time conditions of cooking on a stove top. Using a heat conductor simulator, this device actually determines the degrees of simulated heat transferred from the stove to the pan. By recording and combining information delivered by your movements and simulated heat levels, this marvel of modern kitchen technology even makes visible changes to your 3D cuisine. A cutting edge way to brush up on your virtual cooking skills! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Culinary Education:** Online 3D cooking simulations to improve chef's skills. - **Haptic Technology:** Implanted 3D sensors for enhanced simulations. - **Smart Kitchen Appliances:** Introducing advanced cooking and baking appliances. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** Incorporating 3D technology in culinary schools to train chefs. - **Food and Beverage:** Integrating virtual cooking simulation for home chefs to improve cooking skills. - **Technology:** Implementing haptic technology in gaming and entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Cooking Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinite-chef.md) - [Color-Changing Cooking Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simmer-stir-stovetop-play-set.md) - [Thermal-AI Cooking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cue-chef-cube-01.md) - [App-Paired Cooktop Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tramontina-guru.md) - [Culinary Battle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/show-me-your-chef.md) - [AI-Powered Kitchen Cooking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-sous-chef.md) - [Projected Kitchen Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-holodisplay.md) - [AI-Powered Recipe Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-cosmo.md) - [Camera-Equipped Induction Stoves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slidein-induction-range.md)