Long-distance relationships are difficult because not
only is your lover completely removed from your day-to-day life, but you
have absolutely zero possibility of tangible physical intimacy. This is
sad. Researchers from the Imagineering Lab at City University London
think they can solve this problem, however, with their new Kissenger gadget.
The device mimics a real kiss using pressure sensors and actuators.
It’s purely for regular pecks on the cheek or mouth — no tongue
simulation is available. Sorry.
The Kissenger pairs with a messaging app that lets a user
send a kiss, so when one is sent, the Kissenger measures pressure on
different parts of the sender’s lips to replicate that exact kiss on the
recipient’s Kissenger. The lip part of the device is made of silicon. I
don’t think it would feel as nice as a regular kiss, but hey, who
knows. Maybe a cold silicon device pushing against your lips would feel
good if you knew it came from a loving place.
So far, the team has created a functioning iOS prototype
that plugs into a device’s headphone jack. This is clearly not
future-proof as the iPhone 7 doesn’t even have a headphone jack. But
okay still, maybe one day the Kissenger will let you kiss your lover, or
your mom, or even your favorite celebrity. That’s a nice thought at
least.
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