Oh, this is just downright dark. Researchers at Keio University have developed a sensing program that allows you to slobber on a digital two-dimensional image, which will react to your amorous advances. I suppose this what it’s like to get to first base with General Zod when he’s trapped in that Phantom Zone parallelogram. Explains one creator:
The current system only produces visual changes, but we could also include the scent of shampoo from the person’s hair, or a lemon-flavored film on the lips, or a speaker that whispers “I love you.” People who’ve tried this system advised us to do those things, so we think there’s still plenty to be done.
I have a suggestion — if you kiss this device, it blasts Van Halen’s “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” at 180 decibels until you turn it off. Incidentally, this system can only be turned off by a three-story fall.
More human-on-machine courtship insanity:
– The lipstick-smeared Pocky robot
– The telepresence handjob machine
– The long-distance smooching whirlygig
https://gizmodo.com/the-most-disturbing-japanese-make-out-robot-youll-see-a-5850410
https://gizmodo.com/japanese-handshaking-robot-will-inevitably-be-used-for-5896911
https://gizmodo.com/long-distance-relationships-of-the-future-will-be-more-5798457
[Via Diginfo]
