Conveyor belt sushi goes digital for hygiene, gamifies dining experience

An actual conveyor belt is replaced by an ultrawide touchscreen that recreates the rotation of sushi on a virtual conveyor belt. - SCREENGRAB: KNOT845/X

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Sushi giant Sushiro has digitalised its conveyor belt dining experience at some of its outlets in Japan, amid a spate of sushi terrorism acts where the food is licked before being placed back on the conveyor belt.

Instead of an actual conveyor belt, diners are greeted by an ultrawide touchscreen that recreates the rotation of sushi on a virtual conveyor belt.