A new cellphone accessory allows romantic partners to kiss each other even when they are miles apart from each other.
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The Remote Kiss, a new cellphone accessory developed in China, reportedly allows romantic partners to experience kissing regardless of distance. The product is targeted mostly at long-distance couples, and according to a report by Oddity Central, the accessory relies on pressure sensors, actuators, and soft silicone to imitate the user’s kisses from any location in the world as long as their partner has their own device and an internet connection.
This device invented for long distance lovers to kiss pic.twitter.com/cWxCy08wp3
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) February 25, 2023
Although it’s been promoted and available on the online marketplace Taobao, the product went viral on social media after users uploaded photos of the kissing device. However, the product only works if it is connected to a phone’s charging port and the user connects the devices through Remote Kiss’s app. Additionally, the app will ask both users for consent before use.
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The device was invented by Jiang Zhongli, who initially created the project during his years as a student at the Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology. He applied for a patent for the device in 2019, and he said he was surprised that his patent became very popular after it expired this year. Additionally, he was inspired by the idea while he was in a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend.
“In my university, I was in a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend so we only contacted each other by phone, that’s where the inspiration of this device originated,”
After the device went viral on social media, some users believed it would not be used for its intended purposes.
They’re not gonna like what some people do with that thing
— Zachary Elwood (@apokerplayer) February 26, 2023
😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭oh man could u imagine seeing people in the grocery stores with these?! Oh please let me witness this 😂
— Simplyy_Stardust (@Frequency_Bby) February 26, 2023
China has introduced a remote kissing device you attach to the phone. Um, that’s a no for me. I’m into some weird things but I can’t even with the way I kiss. Tonguing and biting some fakeass lips haha. Nope.
— xoxo, me 💋💌👸🏻 (@_xoxome13) February 24, 2023
…any long distance homie wanna kiss from ya boi? https://t.co/EWK5rKW76B
— SalemVHS || LIVE 🔴 (@SalemOnVHS) February 27, 2023
…any long distance homie wanna kiss from ya boi? https://t.co/EWK5rKW76B
— SalemVHS || LIVE 🔴 (@SalemOnVHS) February 27, 2023
Is there a version 2 that interlocks? This could reduce the occurrence and spread of many diseases.
— Richard Zapor (@RichardZapor) February 25, 2023
I would think that men are going to seek out other ways to make use of this device pretty quick.
— Isaiah Clemons (@isaiahclemonss) February 26, 2023
The outlet said there are similar devices such as “Kissinger” but it drew controversy because it allowed you to kiss strangers and gave users the options to upload their kisses to share with others.