Thursday, April 20, 2006
Scientists Envision Possibility of Developing Erotic Mates
When America’s top sex researchers gathered recently to discuss the next decade in their field, some envisioned a future in which artificial sex partners could cater to every fantasy.
“What is very likely to be present before 2016 would be multi-sensual experience of virtual sex,” said Julia Heiman, director of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, Bloomington.
“There is a possibility of developing erotic materials for yourself that would allow you to create a partner of certain dimensions and qualities, the partner saying certain thing in that interaction, certain things happening in that interaction.”
A field dubbed “teledildonics” already allow people at two remote computers to manipulate electronic devices such as vibrator at the other end for sexual purposes.
“People who use it are just blown away,” said Steve Rhodes, president of Sinulate Entertainment, which has sold thousands of Internet-connected sex devices over the past three years.
“This is not something that just the lunatic fringe does.” -Reuters
“What is very likely to be present before 2016 would be multi-sensual experience of virtual sex,” said Julia Heiman, director of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, Bloomington.
“There is a possibility of developing erotic materials for yourself that would allow you to create a partner of certain dimensions and qualities, the partner saying certain thing in that interaction, certain things happening in that interaction.”
A field dubbed “teledildonics” already allow people at two remote computers to manipulate electronic devices such as vibrator at the other end for sexual purposes.
“People who use it are just blown away,” said Steve Rhodes, president of Sinulate Entertainment, which has sold thousands of Internet-connected sex devices over the past three years.
“This is not something that just the lunatic fringe does.” -Reuters
