Offbeat | Chinese firm invents kissing machine for remote lovers
inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users’ kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, which simultaneously move when replaying kisses received.
The idea was borne out of China’s frequent, lengthy and widespread lockdown measures during the three-year Covid-19 pandemic that, at their most severe, saw authorities forbid residents to leave their apartments for months on end. Then a student at the Beijing Film Academy, he focused his graduate project on the lack of physical intimacy in video calls. He later set up Siweifushe which released MUA, its first product, on 22 January priced around R700.
The device is available in several colours though with the same unisex lips. It has received mixed reviews, with some users saying it was intriguing whereas others said it made them feel uncomfortable. Among the top complaints was its lack of tongue.
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