Engineering:Sex technology
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Short description: Technology related to human sexual activity
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Sex technology, also known as sex-tech or sextech, are technologies that are designed to simulate or assist in the human sexual experience. The term was first propagated online by Cindy Gallop, associated with the beginning of the Information Age on the offset of the 2010s, and its sometimes used interchangeably with the term "teledildonics". Sex technology comprehends the usage of remote controlled or autonomous sex toys, sexual health platforms or apps, virtual reality pornography and sex robots.
Other notable individuals who have pushed the development and/or devulgation of sex technology include:
- Polly Rodriguez (Co-founder and CEO of Unbound, a sexual wellness company)[1]
- Alexandra Fine and Janet Lieberman (Founders of Dame Products)
- Andrea Barrica (Founder and CEO of O.School, an online sexual education platform)[2]
- Anna Lee (Co-founder of Lioness)[3]
- Kate Moyle (Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist, Co-founder of The Thought House Partnership, and UK Sex Expert for LELO)[4][5]
- Raven V. Faber (Founder and CEO of EngErotics, Inc)[6]
- Dr. Soumyadip Rakshit and Stephanie Alys (Co-founders of MysteryVibe[7])
- Dr. Kate Devlin (Goldsmiths University)
- Maxine Lynn (Sextech Attorney,[8] and CEO of Stript Erotic Designs)
- Alix Fox[9]
- Nichi Hodgson
- Rebecca Newman[10]
- Gigi Engle
- Bryony Cole[11]
- Suzannah Weiss
- Joseph Seon Kim
- Hallie Lieberman
- GirlOnTheNet
Andrea Barrica estimated the market at $30 billion in 2018, with $800 million coming from Amazon sales.[12]
Impact
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Advantages
- Possibility of sexual enlightenment[13]
- Stronger relationships[14]
- Suitable for both men and women of all types[15]
- Cure for loneliness[16]
Criticism
- Risk of addiction[17]
- Cyber-risk[18]
- Unnecessary or unlawful collection and use of sensitive personal data[19]
- Potential for harm and inequality caused by sex robots[20]
See also
- Artificial intelligence
- Augmented reality
- Cybersex
- Haptic technology
- Teledildonics
- Vibrators
- Virtual reality sex
References
- ↑ Dan (2024-02-28). "Polly Rodriguez" (in en-US). https://storyinabottle.charmingrobot.com/2024/02/28/polly-rodriguez/.
- ↑ "About O.school" (in en). https://www.o.school/about.
- ↑ Lioness. "About Us" (in en). https://lioness.io/pages/about.
- ↑ "https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/kate-moyle-g26fxaab/". https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/Kate-Moyle-G26fxAAB.
- ↑ "Our-therapists | The Thought House Partnership" (in en). https://www.thethoughthouse.co.uk/our-therapists.
- ↑ "Meet The EngErotics Team - EngErotics" (in en-US). 2025-03-07. https://engerotics.com/meet-the-engerotics-team/.
- ↑ Geddes, Linda (2023-06-09). "'Between pleasure and health': how sex-tech firms are reinventing the vibrator" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/09/how-sex-tech-firms-are-reinventing-the-vibrator.
- ↑ XBIZ (6 September 2017). "WIA Profile: Maxine Lynn" (in en). https://www.xbiz.com/features/229895/wia-profile-maxine-lynn.
- ↑ "Alix Fox" (in en-GB). http://blakefriedmann.co.uk/alix-fox.
- ↑ "Rebecca Newman :: About Me". https://www.rebeccaxnewman.com/about-me/index.html.
- ↑ Cole, Bryony (2026-01-14). "Future of Sex" (in en). https://futureofsex.com/.
- ↑ Barrica, Andrea (1 November 2018). "How Women Made Sextech The Next Great Frontier for Growth". Forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreabarrica/2018/11/01/how-women-made-sextech-the-next-great-frontier-for-growth/#2b46eb83531d.
- ↑ Krotoski, Aleks (5 February 2011). "What effect has the internet had on our sex lives?". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/feb/06/internet-porn-sex-lives.
- ↑ "How tech is taking over your orgasm". http://www.cnet.com/news/how-online-porn-and-tech-are-taking-over-your-orgasm/.
- ↑ Sollee, Kristen (28 December 2015). "7 Awesome Sex Tech Innovations From 2015". http://www.bustle.com/articles/131326-7-awesome-sex-tech-innovations-from-2015.
- ↑ Gurley, George (16 April 2015). "Is This the Dawn of the Sexbots? (NSFW)". Vanity Fair (May). http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/04/sexbots-realdoll-sex-toys.
- ↑ Palet, Laura Secorun. "The Future of Sex Tech Looks Awesome/Terrifying". http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/the-future-of-sex-tech-looks-awesome/terrifying/33248.
- ↑ "How to hack a sex toy: tech firms warn public on growing cyber-risks". Reuters. 15 March 2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-cyber-idUSKCN0WH1YU.
- ↑ "Sextech: Sticky Legal Issues?". 20 February 2017. https://www.scl.org/articles/3859-sextech-sticky-legal-issues.
- ↑ "About". 12 September 2015. https://campaignagainstsexrobots.org/about/.
Further reading
- This publication aims to highlight what the field of neuroscience can tell us about the implications of using interactive technologies on young people’s brains, behaviours and attitudes.
- Closer Together, Further Apart offers both current and unique insight into the cultural shifts brought about by digital technology and the Internet
- Future of Sex - The world's leading publication on the intersection of technology and sexuality.
External links
- Future of Sex
- Technophilia - "Sex hasn’t changed much, but our various points of access to it have changed dramatically along with new technologies"
- The future of sex
- How SexTech impacts our lives
- Technology for better sex
- How SexTech could threaten the world's oldest profession
- How technology makes sex life better
- Sex in the digital age
- How the internet has changed sex
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