Future of Sex
tagline
  • Remote Sex
  • Virtual Sex & Entertainment
  • Robots
  • Human Augmentation
  • Sex Tech
  • Dating & Relationships
  • Bizarre Bazaar 18+
  • Future of Sex Community
  • Remote Sex
  • Virtual Sex & Entertainment
  • Robots
  • Human Augmentation
  • Sex Tech
  • Dating & Relationships
  • Bizarre Bazaar 18+
  • Future of Sex Community
  • Silicon Valley’s Blind Spot When It Came to OnlyFans and Sex

  • Affording Pleasure: How Universal Basic Income Will Transform Sex

  • 3 Sexy Gifts to Get Your Long-Distance Significant Other

  • Get Your Pole-dancing Fix at Naughty America’s Virtual Strip Clubs

  • Sex Toys Are Good for Male Sexual Health, Too

  • ‘Exo’ Strap-on for Trans Women Signals Growing Diversity in Sex Toy Market

  • Why Disliked Hentai Fans Are More Accepting of Other Comic-Con Groups

  • Hackers Demand Bitcoin to Unlock Hijacked Male Chastity Cages

Future of Sex is supported by our readers. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Home > Sex Tech > HB Rings Let You Feel Your Partner’s Heartbeat from Miles Away

Sex Tech
Home›Sex Tech›HB Rings Let You Feel Your Partner’s Heartbeat from Miles Away

HB Rings Let You Feel Your Partner’s Heartbeat from Miles Away

By M. Christian
August 17, 2016
1809
1

Jewelry lets wearers share a new kind of digital intimacy in real time.

Interconnectivity—the ability to send and receive all kinds of personal data—is one of the major components of our current Information Age.

We’ve already seen several technological ventures that let sexual partners share physical pleasure and touch via teledildonic sex toys like those from Lovense, OhMiBod, Kiiroo, and—most recently—Vitafun.

Now a new company has developed a way for people to share a deeper sense of intimacy— by sharing their heartbeats.

A deep down connection

Created by The Touch, the HB Rings are both elegant in form as well as design.

Once paired with the mobile app (iOS and Android), each ring can pick up a wearer’s pulse and send it to the matching ring at a touch command. The heartbeat is then displayed as a physical beat as well as a pulsing light that circles the rings.

The HB Rings also feature an “automatic” mode that lights up at random times during the day with the other ring wearer’s pulse “to surprise and remind you of your special one.”

The Touch also mentions that the owner of the heartbeat being shared does not know of the request—so as not to disturb them.

Power for the rings is delivered via stylish single or double charging boxes, giving each 160 hours standby or 14 hours of active time.

Looking good while doing it

The rings come in six sizes,from 16mm to 21mm. The solid rose gold version will set you back a pulse-racing $2,990 per pair, while the standard HB ring set is $599.

The Touch plans to release the first rings in November, but is already offering pre-orders on its site for the first 1,050 pairs.

Marketed for love, but with a touch of darkness

Part of the marketing of the HB Rings revolves around the ancient belief in the Vena amoris, that the fourth finger of the left hand is somehow connected directly to the heart.thus, a major reason for a traditional wedding band to be worn on that finger.

The Touch’s marketing materials also recommend the ring for couples in which one or both partners hold dangerous jobs such as police officer or soldier. military officer. A pricey indulgence or sign of what’s to come?

Looking at the HB Rings, it’s pretty obvious the target market is people with disposable income. Some criticism against the rings is that devices like the Apple Watch can do pretty much the same thing for half the cost, as well as provide other features.

However, that The Touch has created and is selling rings, in particular, brings up a fascinating point.

When any new technology first appears it’s usually reserved for the wealthy—but that quickly changes. Just look at Bluetooth: a few years ago a wireless unit would have set you back serious cash. Now, though, they can be had without breaking the bank.

Yes, HB Rings are way expensive, but in a few years this level of casual interconnectivity, this new time of digital intimacy, will more than likely be commonplace—and much more affordable.

Image source: The Touch

M. Christian

M.Christian loves nothing better than exploring the intersections of sex and technology—and speculating on the future of both. A highly regarded erotica writer he has six novels,12 collections,100+ short stories, and 25 anthologies as an editor to his name. His non-fiction regularly appears n many sites, but he’s most proud of being a regular contributor to Future of Sex.

Of his erotic fiction, Tristan Taormino said that “M.Christian is a literary stylist of the highest caliber: smart, funny, frightening, sexy—there's nothing he can't write about … and brilliantly.”

Reflecting his unique ability to sympathetically and convincingly write for a range of genders and sexual orientations, his stories have appeared in multiple editions of Best American Erotica, Best Gay Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, The Mammoth Books of Erotica, and others. His collection of gay erotic fiction, Dirty Words, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award.

While a majority of his stories have been collected into books like Dirty Words, his fondness for combining sex and science fiction is clearly evident in collections that include Rude Mechanicals, Technorotica, Better Than The Real Thing, Skin Effect Effect, Bachelor Machine, and Hard Drive: The Best Sci-Fi Erotica of M.Christian.

As a novelist, M.Christian’s versatility is on full display with and the somewhat controversial queer BDSM/horror/thrillers Finger's Breadth, and Me2.

M.Christian has worked on the industry’s production side as an Associate Publisher for Renaissance E Books and as a Publisher for Digital Parchment Services. The latter dedicated to celebrating the works of science-fiction legends such as William Rotsler, Jerome Bixby, Jody Scott, Arthur Byron Cover, Ernest Hogan, and James Van Hise.

Covering topics like BDSM safety, sexual education, senior sexuality concerns, queer and gender issues, plus reviewing a variety of sextech products, M.Christian’s non-fiction has appeared on sites like Kinkly, Tickle.Life, Sexpert, Queer Majority, Sex for Every Body, and—of course—his ongoing work for Future of Sex.

If there’s anything M.Christian enjoys more than writing, it’s teaching. A featured presenter, sometimes with his friend Ralph Greco Jr, at national sex and BDSM events, he’s lectured on kink play (with an emphasis on safety), polyamory, boosting sexual creativity, and erotica writing--for beginners or those wanting to go pro.

M.Christian is a cohost on two popular sex-education podcasts: Love’s Outer Limits with Dr. Amy Marsh and Licking Non-Vanilla with Ralph Greco, Jr.

M.Christian's Books (Sizzler Editions)
M.Christian's Audiobooks
Previous Article

Vitafun Launches Indiegogo Campaign for His and ...

Next Article

Sexual Wonderland: 3DXChat 2.0 Beta Released

Related articles More from author

  • Remote SexSex TechVirtual Sex & Entertainment

    Sex Tech Hacker qDot Combines Video Games with Erotic Haptic Feedback

    February 4, 2020
    By M. Christian
  • Sex Tech

    Vasalgel Update: Male Contraceptive Works Safely in Monkeys, Study Shows

    February 25, 2017
    By M. Christian
  • Sex Tech

    Facial Recognition Technology Lets You Find Your Erotic Doppelganger

    September 28, 2016
    By M. Christian
  • Sex Tech

    The Hidden World of Online Kink Communities

    August 17, 2018
    By Sarah Paigee
  • Sex Tech

    MysteryVibe Takes on the Orgasm Gap, Reaches $4M Investment

    April 25, 2018
    By Jenna Owsianik, Editor-in-Chief of FutureofSex.net
  • Sex Tech

    ‘Porn for Women’: xHamster’s $25K Fund Set to Grow Underserved Category

    October 5, 2018
    By Valerie Elefante

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

  • HoloFilms VR shoot
    Immersive EntertainmentVirtual Sex & Entertainment

    Holographic Sex and Adult Entertainment: Coming Soon to a Room Near You

  • The RealTouch device was discontinued after a patent suit.
    Remote SexSex Tech

    Are Patents to Blame for Stalling Teledildonics?

  • Augmentation

    US Soldier Gets First Total Penis and Scrotum Transplant

  • TOP REVIEWS

  • Realistic Sex Games

    Review of the Best Most Realistic Sex Games You Can Play [UPDATED]

    0
  • Multiplayer Online Sex Games

    Review of the Best Massively Multiplayer Online Sex Games

    0
  • Sex Games for Mac

    The Best Sex Games for Mac

    0
  • Best Sex Game Apps for Couples

    The Best Sex Game Apps for Couples for 2020 [Updated]

    0
  • The Best RPG Sex Games of 2020

    0
  • 23KFollowers

Like Us on Facebook

Follow us

  • Home
  • About
  • ADVERTISE
  • Contribute
  • Story Ideas?
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
© 2011 - 2020 Future Exploration Network
This website or its third-party tools use cookies to improve user experience and track affiliate sales. To learn more about why we need to use cookies, please refer to the Privacy Policy.

By clicking the agree button or continuing to browse through the website, you agree to the use of cookies. Accept Privacy Policy
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

SAVE & ACCEPT