Now that this project is moving once more, I’ve been focusing my efforts on building prototypes that are suitable for actual long-term use. A big challenge has been sensor design. I made a prototype with the touch sensors at the surface of the dildo, skinned with a thin (0.1mm) layer of silicone. That worked for
Following a resolution to a protracted legal dispute with my former business partner, I have now regained control of Tacit Pleasures and I’m hard at work on a new prototype. I’ve been commissioned by a supporter to build a usable bionic strapon! This new version is far more refined than the existing prototypes, and is
A while ago, we filed for a patent on the bionic penis device we’re developing. The patent application is quite complex, because we’re breaking new ground with sensor-equipped prosthetics. The patent has been in the works for a while, and it’s finally been published! This is one of the last steps before it is reviewed
There’s been a lot of activity over the past several months, though that activity hasn’t involved updating the Web site. We’ve designed and built a custom insertable with a large number of electrodes, which we have been using on a number of different volunteers to map the sensitivity and neural density of the inside of
A few folks have been wondering where we’re at on the Bionic Dildo, as we’ve taken to calling it. We’ve made a lot of progress in the last few months, starting with setting up a workspace for research, development, and testing. We’ve moved into the new space, where we have a lot of resources we
It’s been a while since we’ve updated the Tacit Pleasures blog, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been hard at work! It’s been a busy few months for us as we work to turn our vision into a reality. We’ve built a new workshop as we continue with prototyping and experimentation. Right now, we’re moving
As readers here know, we are currently developing a high-tech, sensor-equipped strapon the wearer can feel. We have a prototype and I’m currently working on a far more sophisticated second-generation prototype. We’re also doing market research to try to refine our design approach and get a sense of who would be most interested in this
Our test volunteer who agreed to beta-test the first prototype of the sex toy you can feel has written up a splendid blog post on her experiences with it. The first prototype is a crude proof of concept device, yet it worked very well indeed. There’s the teaser: Last night a man in bunny ears
Yesterday, we did our first test of our crude prototype, and the result is in…it works! The prototype is quite simple, with only a small number of sensors, but it works. Our lovely test subject reported that she could feel touch on the dildo, and that after she’d been wearing it for about ten minutes,
We’re excited that we’ve completed our business plan for the second stage of the NVBC competition and we’re looking forward to seeing if we advance to the next stage in the venture capital competition. And on the development front, Franklin’s been busy playing mad scientist working on the proof of concept device, which we will