Remote kissing device lets long-distance lovers share silicon smooches

UPI ^ | FEB. 27, 2023 / 2:43 PM | By Ben Hooper

[Red Badger]

The Remote Kiss device, created by the Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology in China, allows users to share kisses over a long distance with use of a set of silicon lips and a smartphone app. Photo courtesy of Taobao

Feb. 27 (UPI) -- A Chinese company is selling a remote kissing device designed to allow long-distance lovers to share their smooches via a cellphone app.

The Remote Kiss device, created by the Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology, uses a set of silicon lips to replicate the pressure, movement and temperature of a kiss that is then replicated by a corresponding device via a smartphone app.

"In my university, I was in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend so we only had contact with each other through the phone. That's where the inspiration of this device originated," Jiang Zhongli, who led the team that created the device, told China's state-run Global Times.

The $41 device, available on Chinese shopping site Taobao, also has an option in the app to share kisses with anonymous strangers.

The Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology obtained a patent for the device in 2019, but the patent expired in 2023. Jiang said he is hoping other designers will now be able to improve on the product.

[libh8er]

I can see where their next product is going..

[rlmorel]

LOL, a most interesting and tittilating thread...:)

[GMThrust]

Then you would need a little stubble on the upper lip to be more realistic.

[dforest]

Does it have bad breath?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

We live in the days of miracles and wonders.

[Red Badger]

No, but it smells like rubber..................🤦‍♂️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️

[dforest]

Euweee

[gathersnomoss]

Alright, out of the pool. That is enough...s/

[Red Badger]

😜.....................

[dayglored]

So do they make variations that have white-person lips, black-person lips, Asian-person lips, etc.? Because they are distinctly different in shape, size, and texture.

[GingisK]

Yeah, its a miracle God doesn’t smite us. I wonder why He hasn’t.

[GingisK]

How many have you sampled? Inquiring minds just want to know.

[Red Badger]

DAT’S RACISSS!......................😜

[dayglored]

> How many have you sampled? Inquiring minds just want to know.

I do not "kiss and tell".

[dayglored]

> DAT’S RACISSS!....

Big deal. EVERYTHING'S RACISSS!

[Red Badger]

Everything except actual racism!....................

[Sirius Lee]

Is it adept at Frenching?

Or at Sontaraning:

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

It will happen, one way or another. Maybe it is happening.

[GingisK]

I’m inclined to believe this Nation’s judgement is complete. We’re crashing.

[faucetman]

How can you tell where the recipient has put their lips?

WHAT exactly are you really kissing?