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1) RealTouch, a USB-connected sex toy said to have been designed by a former NASA engineer that promises “interactive sex” with another person over the Internet ....
Blows My Mind
Hilary Hanson | The Huffington Post
A virtual sex simulator debuted in Japan.
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The device attaches a Novint Falcon—a grip-based, haptic controller—to a Tenga, a Japanese industrial masturbator. Used as intended, the user would insert his penis into the Tenga, which would be manipulated by the Falcon. All the while...
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Next-generation sex toys have started to appear in the marketplace. Here's the list:
"Interactive" Gets a New Meaning
ALEX HAWGOOD | The New York Times
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Watch a trailer for Almost Human, the futuristic and action packed new series from J.J. Abrams & J.H. Wyman
Man Really Loves His Computer
In the new Spike Jonze film, Her, a man falls in love with his operating system.For many experts in artificial intelligence who study this kind of relationship, it’s not a matter of if, but when.
"HAVING ONE-NIGHT STANDS WITH ANDROIDS WILL HAPPEN A LOT SOONER."
Why do humans become emotionally intimate with AI?
Ben Popper | The Verge
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"It can be hard for real people, with all the messy complications of the physical world, to compete with...
Robots for Consumers
The question posed: "What emerging technology today do you think will cause another big stir for the average consumer in the same way that the home computer did years ago?: Gates answered: "Robots, pervasive screens, speech interaction will all change the way we ...
Smart / Versatile / Sexy
Kevin Smith | Business Insider
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So …meet Lover.
For $6,995—$100 extra for pubic hair True Companion sells what it bills as “the world’s first sex robot.” Both Male (Rocky) and female (Roxxxy) versions. Breasts and penises come in customizable cup sizes and lengths, and there are seven personality settings, including Mature Martha (“more of a conversationalist,” Young Yoko (who’s barely 18), S&M Susan, and ...
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