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
  • Machinery of Joy: Is AI Already Making Sexwork Obsolete?

  • Tomorrow’s Programmable Matter Sextoys Will Be Everything We Want—Whenever We Want It

  • Men’s Only Club: Does the Synthetic Companion Industry Really Have a Sexism Problem?

  • Red States, Risqué Secrets: Who’s Really Obsessing Over Sex?

  • No Hentai, Please: Japan Prosecutes AI Porn Prompters

  • Out of Sight, Out of Touch? Sweden Moves to Ban Adult Cam Performers

  • Spin Me Right Round: Cupsland’s Twirl Does Everything A Stroker Should—And More

  • We-Vibe Sextech Report: Talk, Grab a Toy, and Enjoy

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 > Sex Tech News: Sex Toys Get Safety Standards, Penis Stroker Collab & VR Stripper’s Viral Video

Sex Tech
Home›Sex Tech›Sex Tech News: Sex Toys Get Safety Standards, Penis Stroker Collab & VR Stripper’s Viral Video

Sex Tech News: Sex Toys Get Safety Standards, Penis Stroker Collab & VR Stripper’s Viral Video

By Jenna Owsianik
October 11, 2021
2890
0

Plus the importance of assistive sex tech and the rise of audio erotica.

VRChat virtual reality stripper
Lena Diamond reveals her VR stripper avatar in a TikTok video.
  • Finally, Dildos are Getting Safety Standards

“ISO 3533: Sex toys — Design and safety requirements for products in direct contact with genitalia, the anus, or both” outlines design requirements for things like buttplugs, vibrators, dildos, and anything that’s “intended for sexual stimulation or to enhance sexual pleasure,” according to the standard. It excludes, however, lubes, oils, gels, sprays, and foods.

“The push for a sex toy standard began with Dr. Martin Dahlberg, a Swedish surgeon at Stockholm South General Hospital in 2018; Dahlberg realized he was spending more and more time retrieving stuff out of people’s buttholes, and conducted a study where he found that in about 40 percent of cases where patients came to the hospital in with something stuck up there, it was a sex toy. He then started drafting a proposal with a team, to eventually send to the ISO.” (Samantha Cole/Vice)

  • What it’s like to dance at a VR strip club

“Getting ready to perform at the virtual strip club TrippyWRLD ENT takes just a few minutes, as Lena demonstrated in a viral September TikTok that received more than 3.7 million views.

“The club — and the world it occupies — exists in the virtual reality game VRChat, an online playground in which users can design spaces, customize their avatars, and interact with other users. The game launched in 2017, and amid social distancing during the last 18 months, has become a popular platform for COVID-safe socializing.” (Morgan Sun/Mashable)

@diamondproductions2002

#vr $tr1pper! #strippatok #account #vrchat #fypシ

♬ edamame – bbno$
  • Inside the secretly vibrant business of porn MP3s

“With so few platforms that cater to audio, sex workers like me who like to talk have to do what sex workers do best — get creative. I’ll post a video on XVideos or Pornhub that’s just a static image — for example, a dominatrix or a pair of eyes — and then place my audio track over it. So it’s basically a YouTube thumbnail that talks dirty to you. OnlyFans allows creators to upload audio; it’s generally seen as an option for podcasters and musicians, but, of course, sex workers can use it, too.

“The pandemic has led to a boom in demand for audio porn, according to some creators.” (Amberly Rothfield/Input)

  • Hot Octopuss-Kiiroo Collab Makes Pulse Solo Hands-free Penis Stroker Interactive
Pulse Solo Essential from Kiiroo and Hot Octopuss
The Pulse Solo Interactive sex toy from Kiiroo and Hot Octopuss

“The PULSE SOLO INTERACTIVE is a hands-free device that mimics strokes with oscillating pulses. Six vibration settings allow users to find the right tempo and pressure to suit their individual needs. This iteration of the device looks similar to its predecessor, the Guybrator PULSE SOLO ESSENTIAL from Hot Octopuss.”

“However, the collaboration with Kiiroo created a key upgrade: the PULSE SOLO INTERACTIVE can be synchronized with other Kiiroo toys and compatible video content.” (Keats Iwanaga/Future of Sex)

  • For Disabled People, Sex Toys Aren’t Just for Pleasure

“Sex, like all assistive tech, has a big influence over quality of life. But disabled people such as myself often occupy a difficult, contradictory, space in the sexual landscape. Infantilization, desexualization, and medicalization all form the noxious cultural beliefs that neglect — and stigmatize — disabled individuals’ access to sexual pleasure. It’s essentially a triple-bind: Disabled people are infantilized and treated as children, desexualized and denied autonomy and desire, then finally medicalized to the point where their bodies are only seen as problems to be studied, diagnosed, and fixed.

This cycle is exactly why sex toys need a PR transformation from toy to tool. Assistive tech is regarded as respectable, necessary, and is often covered by insurance. Sex toys should be seen the exact same way.” (Sara Youngblood Gregory/Mic)

TagsSex Tech News

Jenna Owsianik

Jenna Owsianik is a Canadian journalist and sex tech expert. Since 2014 she has been Editor-in-Chief of FutureofSex.net, the world’s leading publication on how technology is changing human sexuality, today and tomorrow.

Jenna is the primary author of the Future of Sex Report (2016).

Her expertise covers state-of-the-art sex technologies and the major fields driving innovations in intimacy: robotics, virtual reality, remote sex (teledildonics), immersive adult entertainment, human augmentation, virtual sex, and sexual health.

A trained journalist with a Masters of Journalism from The University of British Columbia, Jenna’s reporting has appeared on Futurism.com, Al Jazeera English, CTV British Columbia online, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS 60 Minutes, Global News, and CKNW Radio in Canada and the United States.

As a sex tech industry consultant, she is especially passionate about helping companies deliver accessible services and products to people with disabilities and other underserved communities.

Jenna also runs the sites SexforEveryBody.com, a sex-positive, body-positive online magazine that promotes inclusive sex education; and DisabledSexGuide.com, an adult resource on sex, disability, and erotica.

In 2013, Jenna won two Canadian Online Publishing Awards for her work on The Pain Project, a multimedia site on global access to palliative care.

She won second place at the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism’s Public Health category for her participation in the documentary Freedom From Pain.

Jenna has an Honors BA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research as well as a French minor from The University of Western Ontario. She spent a year studying at L’Université Lumière Lyon 2 in Lyon, France.
Previous Article

‘Future Forecast’: Masturbation Will Replace Intercourse As ...

Next Article

Sex Robot Manufacturing Is in Need of ...

Related articles More from author

  • remotyca audio erotica covers
    Sex Tech

    Sex Tech News: Space Orgasms, Interactive Audio Erotica & Hologram Handshakes

    September 26, 2021
    By Jenna Owsianik
  • Sex Tech

    Good for What Ails Us? Broad Spectrum Morning-After STI Pill Shows Promise

    February 10, 2024
    By M. Christian
  • Sex Tech

    Say Hello to the Enigma Wave: Lelo’s New Triple-Action Sonic Massager

    October 30, 2023
    By A.R. Marsh, Ed.D.
  • Pleasure rebels podcast Hot Octopuss
    Sex Tech

    Sex Tech News: Apple Backpedals After Backlash, Hot Octopuss’ Headway into Disability Market, & Male Contraception’s Role in Reducing Poverty

    September 12, 2021
    By Jenna Owsianik
  • Two hands shown with one typing on a keyboard and the other holding a Visa card.
    Sex TechVirtual Sex & Entertainment

    Sex Tech News: March’s Funding Frenzy, MindGeek’s Acquisition and Financial Discrimination of the Adult Industry

    April 11, 2023
    By Carolyn Stransky
  • Lovehoney group logo
    Sex Tech

    WOW Tech Group and Lovehoney Merge, Forecast $400m in 2021 Revenue

    August 13, 2021
    By Jenna Owsianik

  • Robots

    Mating Robots 3D Print Their Babies After Exchanging Genomes

  • Virtual Sex & Entertainment

    Sex Is Better in Lockdown for Many US Couples: Survey

  • A screenshot of Quivr platform that connects sex toys to audio.
    Remote SexVirtual Sex & Entertainment

    ‘Spotify for Porn’ Trend Gets Hotter As Quivr Synchs Audio to Sex Toys

Virtual Lust is a 3D interactive sex game.
3DXChat
Discover the best virtual sex parties and 3D sex worlds.
  • TOP REVIEWS

  • Multiplayer Online Sex Games

    Review of the Best Massively Multiplayer Online Sex Games

    0
  • Harmony ai sex doll from RealDoll

    State of the Sexbot Market: The World’s Best Sex Robot and AI Sex Doll Companies ...

  • Realistic Sex Games

    Review of the Best Sex Games and Most Realistic Sex Simulators [UPDATED]

    0
  • Screenshot of a sexbot from adult entertainment game

    The Best Adult Games on Steam [UPDATED]

  • Screenshot of FeelConnect app future of interactivity intimacy available on Apple and Google Store

    The Best Sex Game Apps for Couples [UPDATED]

Fantasy sex game Dream Sex World lets you explore your wildest desires.
Multiplayer sex world Red Light Center continues to impress with its massive userbase and incredible sex graphics.
A blonde and light-skinned love doll face sppears next to the text Go now realdollxthe future is real.

Like Us on Facebook

Newsletter Subscription

Sign up for our monthly newsletter sharing the very best of the future of sex from our publication and others across the web.

DreamSexWorld offers a stunning XXX 3D world filled with incredibly interactive erotic experiences.

Like Us On Facebook

Facebook Pagelike Widget

RLC_ad_v2

Tweets by @FutureofSex
Future of Sex Report

Follow us

  • Home
  • About
  • ADVERTISE
  • Contribute
  • Story Ideas
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
© 2011 - 2022 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