A new device lets long-distance couples (sort of) have sex remotely. It's one of many inventions that purport to make long-distance love easier.
LovePalz
According to its creator Oni Chen, LovePalz is a "Wi-Fi-connected love machine that lets both the top and the bottom stimulate some sexy time." Each partner gets one device — the "hers" version is basically a dildo, while "his" counterpart is a silicone tube that accommodates a penis — and the two connect via smartphone. When both partners use them simultaneously, each person's device vibrates in response to the other's sexual movements. Videoconferencing apparently adds to the experience. The pair retail for $94.95, or $10,000 for the limited-edition 24k gold version (really). Sadly, no LovePalz have yet actually been made, but Chen does have a Kickstarter campaign to help him manufacture them.
Via: lovepalz.com
Kissenger
Kissenger is a long-distance kissing machine — or, according to developer Lovotics, "a physical interface enabling kiss communication." Basically, you kiss the device (which looks kind of like a robot pig) and it transmits your lip movements to another Kissenger in a different location. So far, the devices don't appear to be available for purchase.
Pillow Talk
This gadget consists of a ring worn on the wrist and a panel that goes inside a pillow. The ring senses when you go to bed and transmits the info to your partner's pillow, which starts to glow to simulate their presence (this is especially accurate if your partner is Tinkerbell). And if you press your ear up against the pillow, you can also hear your partner's heartbeat. Pillow Talk's inventors have apparently received funding to start making their product.
Via: littleriot.co.uk
Pair
This app is not a gadget per se — it lets couples share music, chat, make drawings together, and send pre-recorded audio messages (for when you're too busy to actually call?). Its most unique feature (and the one that earned it inclusion here) is the "ThumbKiss" — both partners press their thumbs into the screen, and the phones vibrate when they align. The polyamorous need not apply, though — you can only "pair" with one person at a time.
Via: trypair.com
