Infographic: The Evolution and State of Teledildonics

April 5, 2013

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Comparison of the market leaders in remote sex technology

Computer-controlled sex technology, or teledildonics, has blossomed over the past decade. A new infographic compares the growth and features of the two most popular men’s teledildonics: The semi-automated VStroker [NSFW] and the fully-automated Real Touch. The comparison reflects not only how much intimacy technology has grown, but which ways it may be developing, too.

Organized by the Sex Games Report and The Virtual Sex Review, the infographic compares several points including setup time, the number of supported videos, and monthly official website visitors.

The key difference between the two products is the level of automation. The Real Touch is a full-automated, hands-free device, while the VStroker is operated by hand with automated motions inside it. Both devices respond to triggers embedded in videos or games.

They are both tech-based products, but we can see the beginning of a philosophical debate: Can one pleasure oneself with technological assistance rather than completely by a machine? We don’t know, but as pleasure robots gain popularity, we imagine we’ll find out soon enough.

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Damon Brown is a distinguished best-selling author, public speaker, and coach to nontraditional entrepreneurs.

He co-founded the #1 Apple app Cuddlr, a social-meeting application where strangers living within walking distance could meet for casual, platonic cuddling. In 2015 he sold Cuddlr, just a year after its launch, jump-starting the platonic connection industry. The app had 200,000 users and was featured on both the covers of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and the New York Times.

Damon is the author of 19 books including Our Virtual Shadow: Why We Are Obsessed with Documenting Our Lives Online (2013), Bring Your Worth: Level Up Your Creative Power, Value & Services to the World (2019), The Bite-Sized Entrepreneur (2016), The Ultimate Bite-Size Entrepreneur (2017), The Productive Bite-Sized Entrepreneur (2016), The Balanced Bite-Sized Entrepreneur (2017), and The Passive Writer: 5 Steps to Earning Money in Your Sleep (2018).

He holds a master's degree in Magazine Publishing from Northwestern University and sits on the board of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. His media clients include Blizzard Activision, Western Digital, TEDx, Al Jazeera America, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and GWC. He has been featured in several newspapers, magazines, and online publications including Playboy Magazine, New York Post, AARP Magazine, and CNN.

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His passion to help side hustlers, solopreneurs, and other non-traditional entrepreneurs led him to start his column "Sane Success" in the leading American business magazine, Inc. As a columnist on Inc. Magazine, Damon explores how ambitious entrepreneurs can thrive without destroying their personal relationships or sacrificing their health.