The Jesus Sensor
qDot : 07/22/2008 11:17 AM : Other Stuff / Slashdong ProjectsSo I'm totally like, sitting here look at the back of the Maxbotix EZ-1 to make sure I have the pin-outs correct, as I was gonna use it as a test sensor for the kite. Mount it on the tail, and like, have the red LEDs flicker as range changed from near to far. Cutesy rocket engine simulation.
So, anyways, here's what it looks like.
So yeah... Starin'... starin'... Pins are correct... Wait, what pin is '1st'... Hey... is that a Fis.... SWEET FUCKING JESUS, IT'S JESUS.
So yeah, there's a 1st, cross, and fish on this sensor. I totally was not fucking expecting that. Funny thing is, I borrowed this sensor from Matt Ganucheau during the Moaning Lisa project. Moaning Lisa ended up staying at the Kink.com Porn Palace/Dungeon after AE, and as far as I know, is still there. There's been rumors that it was one of the most fucked on/in/around objects at the dungeon for a while.
So right now, at the Kink.com dungeon, there's a mannequin with 1st-fish-cross sensor eyes that has seen more carnal acts than anyone can dream of.
Dude.
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WiibratorLink Update and WiiSex Review
qDot : 07/13/2008 7:09 PM : Sex Toys / Tech Sex News / Video Game Sex NewsOk, first off, the new stuff. The WiibratorLink developers have been nice enough to send me more information on the product.
Here's the presentation they gave on it, which, while in German, is still pretty, um, language-agnosticly obvious about the usage and interaction models:
And, some facts...
- Update: The OIOO add-on has a vibration motor in it, due to the fact that the feedback control for the motor in the Wiimote itself is simply on/off.
- The product's name, OIOO, is the combination of the names for the male and female parts. The male portion (the round hole part) is named 00, and the female portion (the pokey part) 01, referring to both the chromosome identification and 0/1 because it's a digital toy.
- Interaction happens through the digital pad, the two buttons and the accelerometer. There are two modes, Private and Link.
- For what I'm guessing is Private Mode, the B-Button generates "Power Vibration", while the A-Button sets it to normal vibration with the digital control (directional pad) allowing for speed control.
- Link mode I believe is demoed in the video, where one controller is used to simulate motion while the other vibrates. This relates to the main research goal of the project, translating actual human movement into sexual communication.
- With the multiple open source libraries available for the Wiimote, internet communication (Telewiildonics?) and other controls should be quickly and easily doable.
So, yeah, the wii dildo is actually gonna happen. Now, it's not the first time anyone has had this idea, but it's the first time it hasn't been vaporware as a completely hardware and software solution. Here's a quick timeline of wiimote sex happenings:
- September 2005: Wii and Wiimote announced. Webcomics think it'll be used for sex. I think otherwise.
- December 2006: I am proved wrong the first time by the Wiibrator Python Script, linking the wiimote and the Rez Trancevibrator using the accelerometer to translate motion to vibration.
- January 2007: The wiildo.com domain is bought, and subsequently squatted upon, leaving those of us that would've totally bought it and squatted on it kicking ourselves. Crappy image placeholder is still all that exists there today
- August 2007: South American tech sites pick up new of the Ciipote, an erotic wiimote add-on by "Tsumino Tsatsi", a Japanese company that I can't find any info on otherwise. No news about this on American gaming/tech sites. For shame, America (which I guess includes me, oops). (Thanks to the comment thread on No Puedo Creer for this tip)
- June 2008: Many gaming websites completely lose their shit because someone makes a 'wiibrator' program with less functionality than what we had in 2006. Get with the fucking times, people.
- July 2008: The OIOO comes around, and we all lose our shit (Seriously, the linkage that got was insane)
That's everything I'm aware for the moment, at least.
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WiibratorLink: the wiidildo, realized
qDot : 07/09/2008 3:35 PM : Sex Toys / Video Game Sex NewsThere are posts on here in which I let the pictures speak for themselves. This is one of them.
All I'm going to say is that this is a project happening at Bauhaus University Weimar, and yes, that's a wiimote, and... Just... wow. Yeah.
The prophecies of a million video game webcomics, realized.
Update: It's actually called the "WiibratorLink". Not to be confused with the Wiildo.
Update 2:: Talked to the people that made it a bit more, apparently there's no interference with the Bluetooth communications whatsoever. They'll also have more information available later in the week, will make another post here (and probably do a roundup of all things sex and wii) when that happens.
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Rubbot reaches Beta Phase
qDot : 07/01/2008 9:31 PM : Sex Toys
Remember Rubbot, the plucky little design project to completely revolutionize male sex toys as we know it? The designers over at rubbot.com have just announced that they have reached their beta phase. First off, I've gotta say congrats to them on making it this far. Their community outreach efforts in looking for design ideas have been great, and more importantly, they've quoted me multiple times, thus re-enforcing the idea that I know what I'm talking about.
Anyways, they're currently working on a selection questionaire for beta tester recruitment, so hop on over and keep on eye on their blog if you want the chance to be part of the first wave to fall to our new penis crawling donut overlords.
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A Series of Controversial Dildos
qDot : 06/09/2008 10:52 PM : Tech Sex NewsA Series of Controversial Dildos
It seems that the contestants for the Golden Kleene prize at Arse Elektronika 2008 are off to a start on their development, and I happened upon one of the blogs!
A Series of Controversial Dildos, by the circuit benders at Cho-Yaba.com (seriously, take some time to look around the blog, lots of neat stuff here), isn't really a series of controversial dildos (at least, not as much as the divine interventions line of toys) as much as it is a series of controversial control schemes for dildos. The two current projects (both based off Arduino boards) include a vibrator that reacts off of USGS seismic feeds (definitely controversial there), and another that seems to be some sort of chastity belt based on political leanings that I'm not quite sure I get the gist of yet. There's also the "Perpetual Erection Machine", which only exists as a title at the moment, but who knows what it could be!
Definitely interested to see where these are going, and what the other contestants are up to! And remember, Arse Elektronika 2008 happens at Cellspace in San Francisco, September 25-28.
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