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This is awesome. I've had so many interesting conversations with friends who work in the webcam modeling industry about the possibilities of technology. And, we
by SwellJoe 12y ago
This is awesome. I've had so many interesting conversations with friends who work in the webcam modeling industry about the possibilities of technology. And, we're beginning to get past the stigma of sex toys for men, so the potential market is roughly doubling in size over the next few years (in addition to the increasing openness about sex and sexuality providing further increases in market size). It really is a fascinating industry that I've considered stepping into for years.
Nearly all of these toys only provide pieces of the puzzle, though. There is no connectivity across smart toys from different manufacturers, there are rarely multiple components allowing male-female play remotely, there's a haphazard approach to the existing industries in this space (i.e. there are "toy + movie" products, but there is no standard for it, as far as I know). I feel like the industry hasn't learned the lessons taught by PC standardization: Being able to use one manufacturer's software with another manufacturer's hardware on yet another manufacturer's platform leads to a much bigger market than a vertically integrated thing. (I think.)
- durkie 12y agoYou're totally right and that's exactly what we want to address! Sex toys are no longer taboo things -- they sell vibrators at drug stores in the US now, and sex toy shops have transformed from sleazy, look-both-ways places to sex-positive, clean, and couples-friendly boutiques. We're hoping both to launch our toy, but launch an open-source platform as well. I know of at least one manufacturer awaiting our campaign results for integration of our electronics in to their toys.