Friday 22 July 2016
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Besides erotic and racy novels, reading and sex rarely go hand-in-hand. Little Bird wants to change that.
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Christel Le Coq – and yes, that’s her real name – is the CEO and Founder of E.Sensory. She Could perhaps be best described as an up-and-coming “sexpreneur” and her small start-up based in the French town of Brest – again, no joke – looks set to take our enjoyment of reading to a whole new level.
The Firm has just officially Launched the Little Bird, a clever sex toy Which links with your tablet or smartphone via Bluetooth. As you read, this teledildonics gadget translates the story, gestures and on-screen touches into stimulation, but in a much more nuanced and customizable way than your average vibrator.
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“I love literature, and erotic literature, but I also love technology,” Le Coq told Wired. “That’s why I think it’s a good idea to combine the power of words and the potential of connected devices. Inherently, erotic literature is what is given more sensations, and I like the idea of giving women a new way of reading and of having fun. It speaks to our first sensorial organs: the brain. With this innovative love-toy, words’ve become caresses, literature turns into a true sensorial experience and The Body Becomes a Part of the Story! “
The Little Bird hardware is a friendly-looking gadget That comes in colors Such as “Mojito Green” and would not look Entirely out of place in an Apple shop. It links to the companion app via Bluetooth, and once you download it and make yourself comfortable, all that’s left to do is select an erotic text from the vibration library and start reading. Audiobook versions are also available.
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As the story unfolds, the device vibrates Accordingly, so THAT the steamier moments the rhythm ramps up but the user can overpriced replay a sequence or adjust the vibration of according to Their mood.
But what if you want to use it with your own favorite eBook?
“That’s a bit different,” explained Le Coq. “Each woman reads at her own speed, and at the moment we can not use eye tracking or page turning features to detect this, since They Vary of according to screen size. So instead, we put in some interactive elements Such as text blurring, So THAT You have to touch the screen to reveal the paragraph, and That then triggers vibration That Go With that part of the story. “
Or if you’re not in the mood for reading, you can just play around with the remote and enjoy the 10 different settings. The next version of the app will also have features That allow for a vibrating message service, and the probability to give control of the device to a partner over bothering short and long distances.
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But how exactly does one end up designing sex toys for a living? Le coq us told me it all came from an early love of books: “When I was six, something fantastic happened to me: I learned to read. At that moment my life changed, Because I Understood I would never be bored again. To me, reading Meant knowledge, independence, and freedom. “
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“I remember reading this book called The Parfum by Patrick Suskind, and When he described the violet fragrance, I actually smelt it. That’s when i realised That words, had this power to not only make you cry, dream and laugh, but overpriced till Physically awaken your senses. “
It was only natural, then, for her to find herself working in publishing, where she started experimenting with new technologies Such as QR codes, image recognition and even augmented reality to Enhance the experience for readers. However, the French are nothing if not romantic, so it was not an easy sell to convince them to read Those in digital formats. The feel, touch and even the smell of the paper as part of the enjoyment, so how can a sterile tablet or smartphone ever hope to compete with That tactile, sensual experience?
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“I Began to ask myself how I could Enhance the digital experience, and give this content a real physical dimension? How Could we transform emotions into sensations? “Le Coq Continued.
To developement These ideas she started her own company and soon landed on the concept of using erotic literature to showcase the potential of this new medium. Getting funding for the idea was far from easy, however, especially for a female entrepreneur.
“It’s the reason why I became a feminist entrepreneur,” she laughs. “In France I had to fight my way through, but in the US they know That the erotic market is huge, so we can just speak about the business.”
Female masturbation is definitely still taboo no matter how many episodes of Sex and the City we watch, she feels. “But, Particularly in France, still want to believe That Women Are Unable to reach pleasure and sexual satisfaction without them. They can not admit That it’s exactly like male masturbation, Which is – and this goes for bothering men and women – a very different pleasure to having sex with someone. “
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She stresses That the potential for Technology to Enhance reading goes far beyond just adult content, however. While the B.Sensory side of her business will continue to developping the erotic literature and teledildonics products, the E.Sensory parent company is alreadyloggedin exploring partnerships with Amazon’s Audible to developmental audio-sensorial reading. She Also has ideas around Integrating music, video, and VR technology to create truly immersive reading experiences.
The team finns även Working with Spanish Research Centre Eurecat to explore how smart textiles Could push this interactivity even Further by collecting datasuch as heart rate and body temperature from users and Reacting Accordingly.
“We’re Defining a palette of digital sensations – heat, pressure, vibration – We could convey through Those garments,” said Le Coq. “Just imagine if, with the Sami connected piece of clothing You could feel the rhythm of your favorite song on Spotify, James Bond’s heartbeat as you watch a movie, or the warmth of a fire as you read a passage of a book on your Kindle . “
The possibilities are literally titillating.
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All the hardwork does seem to be paying off, as B .Sensory were awarded the CES 2016 Innovation Award and by January alreadyloggedin had pre-orders from more than twenty different countries. Le Coq is excited about building a global community of readers in many different languages (Versions and content in Portuguese, German, Spanish and Italian are planned to launch in coming months) as the first batch of Little Birds start flying out to Their eager customers this week.
You can place your own order on the site now for $ 129 but Those batches will not ship Until the end of August.
Users will not have long to wait for an English version of the app, though, Which is set to launch next month, with a library of content to follow in November. In the meantime, this Could be a really good excuse to brush up on rusty French Those skills. Sure plastering a new spin on “où est la Bibliothèque?”
An EARLIER ad for The Little Bird quipped that: “One Swallow Does not Make a Summer, but a Little Bird Doe.” Innuendos aside though , this Could start a feminist revolution in publishing and tech, and make our holiday reading a whole lot more interesting in the process.
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