California-based Virtual Mate is working on an interactive device and software experience that takes a new look at the idea of interactivity in sex toys. The team behind Virtual Mate has experience developing games (using Unreal Engine) and smart devices, and is currently aiming to start a crowdfunding campaign for its ‘virtual lover’ system on […]
Oli Lipski
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Oli is a freelance sex tech researcher based in London. With an MA in Sexual Dissidence, researching sex tech, and a BA in History, researching gender and sexuality, she has a keen understanding of the past, present and future of sex. In addition to SEXTECHGUIDE, you can find Oli’s work on titles such as shado-mag, QueerMajority, UnicornZine and more.
Exploring new sexual practices, particularly within the realm of kink and BDSM, comes with a unique set of considerations regarding safety. Introduce technology into the equation, and an entirely new dimension of challenges and opportunities emerges. What’s interesting about the intersection of kink and technology is that the kink community inherently recognizes these challenges. While […]
The Lovense Tenera 2 is the newest smart sex toy by Lovense, equipped with a suction feature. It supports manual operation as well as remote control via the brand’s app, and while that’s all mildly interesting, I was keen to find out if it was any good. While suction toys have been flooding the market […]
When you think of vaginal health technology, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s Kegel trainers or fertility apps. Yet, there is so much more that technology could do to maintain and enhance vaginal health in a market that is miles behind other health tech arenas. With vaginal discomfort named as one of the most common […]
When it comes to the broad spectrum of human sexuality, labeling and categorizing our vast preferences and complex identities can be limiting, liberating, or both. Pornography – as a metaphorical mirror for our desires and fantasies – visually represents what we crave sexually. But the industry isn’t a level playing field. Monopolies such as Aylo […]
With rabbits known for their frisky nature, the rabbit vibrator is undoubtedly one of the friskiest-inducing sex toys. Famous for its clitoral-stimulating bunny ears and phallic G-spot shaft, this toy has stood the test of time, adapted in a variety of ways for effectively inducing blended orgasms! But do you know where it came from […]
