For lovers.. China creates "remote kissing device"
A technology company in China has revealed that it has invented a device that allows men and women to exchange "kisses" with another person anywhere in the world.
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A university in China's "Chanzhou" has invented a device which has created a stir in the Chinese social media circles. The ‘kissing device’ is intended to let long-distance couples share virtual intimate moments.
The contraption with ‘silicon lips’ has pressure sensors and actuators and can mimic a real kiss, China-run Global Times reported.
The device can also replicate the pressure, movement and temperature of a user's lips, the report stated.
It is a strange tool that allows users to kiss people anywhere in the world via the Internet.
Remote Kiss
The device, called the Remote Kiss , features moving silicone 'lips' and allows users to 'upload' their kisses and also “receive” kisses from others via an app.
For it to work, the user must pair their apps with the other for them to start a video call and then send replicas of their kisses online.
According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the device aims to simulate the actual pressure, motion and temperature of kissing lips using sensors.
Sensors are used to mimic the "actual pressure, motion, and temperature of a kissing lips."
Social media reactions
Social media was flooded by varied reactions to this device. Some users called it funny, while others dubbed it ‘vulgar and creepy’, expressing concerns that minors could buy and use it.
The users need to download a mobile app and plug the device to the phone's charging port. After pairing with the partner on the app, they can start a video call and transmit replica of their kisses to each other.
The reason for the invention of the device
The inventor Jiang Zhongli said he was in a long distance relationship with his girlfriend and could only stay in touch through phone. That's where the inspiration for the device came from.
Kissinger
CNN reported that, In 2016, the Imagineering Institute in Malaysia had launched a similar device named ‘Kissinger’, in the form of a touch-sensitive silicon pad.
According to the Global Times report, the device also allows users to pair up with strangers and exchange kisses. The users can also upload their kisses in the app for others to download. The device is priced at 288 yuan ( ₹3,433).
