A while ago, I had an idea on how to create a strapon that the wearer can actually feel, as though it were part of your body. The idea took off, so my partner Eve and I started a company and commissioned an engineering firm to do a design proposal. We recently tested a first-generation prototype, and discovered that not only does the tech work, it works far better than we expected.
Things have gone a bit crazy since then. We've received an avalanche of support and interest, and we've been talking to folks from all over the place who want to see this device become a reality.
I'm working on a second generation prototype that's a lot more sophisticated than the first-generation prototype. It's an interesting bit of engineering, for sure.
Still quite crude, but I'm refining it very rapidly. Right now, the main area I'm concentrating on is sensor design. The second prototype will have much more sophisticated sensors and will actually be usable for fucking (the first prototype wasn't really suitable for penetration).
We've also been doing tons of market research, and the results have helped steer us toward a design that will work well for a lot of people.
If you're interested in keeping up with this project, we've set up a Mailchimp email list. Feel free to add your email to the list! You can find it here:
Sign up for email list: http://eepurl.com/bP8m4f
Feel free to publicize this link to anyone you think might be interested!
We're hoping to present the second-generation prototype at this year's Arse Elektronica convention in San Francisco in October. Stay tuned!
Want to keep up with developments? Here's a handy list of blog posts about it:
First post
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7
Update 8
Update 9
Things have gone a bit crazy since then. We've received an avalanche of support and interest, and we've been talking to folks from all over the place who want to see this device become a reality.
I'm working on a second generation prototype that's a lot more sophisticated than the first-generation prototype. It's an interesting bit of engineering, for sure.
Still quite crude, but I'm refining it very rapidly. Right now, the main area I'm concentrating on is sensor design. The second prototype will have much more sophisticated sensors and will actually be usable for fucking (the first prototype wasn't really suitable for penetration).
We've also been doing tons of market research, and the results have helped steer us toward a design that will work well for a lot of people.
If you're interested in keeping up with this project, we've set up a Mailchimp email list. Feel free to add your email to the list! You can find it here:
Sign up for email list: http://eepurl.com/bP8m4f
Feel free to publicize this link to anyone you think might be interested!
We're hoping to present the second-generation prototype at this year's Arse Elektronica convention in San Francisco in October. Stay tuned!
Want to keep up with developments? Here's a handy list of blog posts about it:
First post
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Update 5
Update 6
Update 7
Update 8
Update 9
- Current Mood:
busy
Comments
i've also got a question: do you think a model can be developed that would work for use by transwomen? gender & sexuality being the extremely complex things that they are; i suspect there's a market. (that is to say, i have a friend who is personally quite curious.) :)
Thanks for keeping us posted!
Right now, we're in the "looking for money" stage of developing the product. We have a second-generation prototype, but need money to continue developing. I haven't been updating on this project because we've been doing a huge amount of work on the money front--talking to investors, refining our pitch, doing market analysis, and all that kind of not-fun stuff that goes with trying to turn mad science into a retail product.