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'''[[Dildonics]]''' are electronic sex toys that can be controlled by a computer. Promoters of the devices claim that they will be the "next big thing" in cybersex technology.  '''Teledildonics''' (also known as '''Cyberdildonics''') is the integration of telepresence with sex and was coined in the 1980s by Ted Nelson. The term is considered somewhat humorous and speculative but not so much that it cannot be used in serious contexts; indeed it is the only commonly-used word to express the precise concept. In the original conception, this technology could be used for "remote" sex (or, at least, remote mutual masturbation), where the physical sensations of touch could be transmitted over a data link between the participants.

Visualisations of this  hypothetical  technology invariably involved an image of an attractive woman engulfed in a rubber suit equipped with sensors and built-in teleoperated dildos, possibly suggesting that the inspiration derived more from rubber fetishism and medical fetishism than from a desire to meet widespread demand.

Recent technological innovations such as the 'cyber glove' which projects the wearers hand into virtual space, and innovations in [[haptic]] technology such as the glove produced by the University of Buffalo which enable wearers to experience tactile stimuli corresponding to this virtual space, suggest that this fantasy may prove not to be so fantastical. There are as yet no verifiable reports of haptic technology being used for sex (to stimuli sex organs), however sex toys that can be manipulated remotely by another party are currently coming onto the market. These devices sometimes come with prerecorded movies to which the device's actions are synchronized by means of a separately written script (sex-script), but this is not mutual and direct human stimulation and because of this is not included in teledildonics.

==Background==
Teledildonics is commonly used to describe Bluetooth enabled sex toys, many of which have entered the market in the last decade. As well as being open to a remote connection for control, some toys can also be connected with corresponding devices to deliver synchronized movements between couples and remote partners. Teledildonics have also been used within the adult industry to create 'immersive' webcam shows, whereby users control the [[vibration]]s of the webcammers sex toy. Some media outlets have reported on 'teldildonic' technology used by long-distance couples in order to maintain sexual relations.

As well as offering remote functions, many teledildonic toys can be synchronized with pornography movies. Synchronization of porn with teledildonic or Bluetooth toys actions are controlled by means of a previously-written script. A report in 2008 suggested that teledildonics, along with text and email and webcams, can be used to "wind each other up to fever pitch during the working day" as a prelude to sex with a human during the evening hours. New technologies can help people establish "emotional connections" via the web. Indeed, teledildonics technology has already been integrated with adult online webcam services and certain sex toys, such as OhMiBod, Lovense and We-Vibe. One Dutch manufacturer, KIIROO, offers a two-way connection between both female and male sex toys.

==Suppliers==
* [http://www.digidave.co.uk digidave.co.uk] low cost home automation and cameras

== External links ==
* [http://opendildonics.org/ OPENDILDONICS: "CyberD for a GNU generation"] - A group attempting to provide open-source software and hardware for dildonic devices.
*[http://www.thetoy.co.uk/ The (Blue) Toy connected to the phone via bluetooth], for toothing too.
*[http://www.sinulator.com/ The Sinulator lets anyone control your sex toy over the Internet, wirelessly].
* [http://onyx.he.net/~hotmoves/LIC/dildonics/ Lost in Cyberspace: Cyberdildonics]
* [http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,59462,00.html Wired News: Reaching Through the Net to Touch]
* [http://www.mindflux.com.au/products/vti/cyberglove.html Midflux: CyberGlove®]
* [http://haas.ca/articles/20050210-cyberdildonics.cfm Will Remote Teledildonics be Saved by Open Source?]
* [http://www.digitalintimacy.com/dildo/ Page describing technical implementation of dildonic devices from digitalintimacy.com (now defunct)]
* [http://www.slashdong.org Slashdong.org: Engineering and Sex education site working on an open source Teledildonics Network]
* [http://www.highjoy.com/ HighJoy.com: Online Community] [http://www.highjoyproducts.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=-1 with Internet enabled sex toys].
*[http://www.tinynibbles.com/teledildonics.html Tinyniblles].
* [http://www.thetoy.co.uk/ The Toy] - Bluetooth-enabled teledildonic device activated by SMS.

== Vendors of non-haptic teledildonics ==
(explicit, adult links)
* [http://www.vrinnovations.com/index2.htm The Virtual Sex Machine] {{Site-red|03/21 R/}} 

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