Due to the extensive lockdown that made Chinese citizens unable to leave their homes, a startup company in the mainland has developed a technology that facilitates kissing between people without face-to-face contact.
Called the MUA, based on the sound when someone blows a kiss, it is described as a long-distance kissing machine that works through gathered data via motion sensors found in silicon lips.
In an attempt to mimic an actual kiss, the device also captures and replays sounds and increases in temperature slightly during a kiss.
Having established an ecosystem around a community of remote kissers, users can also download and use data gathered by others via an accompanying app.
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Pioneer and inventor Zhao Jianbo explains the inspiration behind his creation as rooted in the pandemic when he could not meet his girlfriend due to lockdowns.
Making its debut to the commercial public, MUA was released on January 22 at roughly 260 yuan ($38).
Finding massive demand in a community of people who lacked physical intimacy with their lips, the kissing machine sold 3,000 pieces in two weeks and received orders for 20,000 units.
Essentially an accessory to a smart device, the MUA is a pluggable piece of hardware (via the charging port) that resembles the human mouth. However, necessary software must be installed to use the hardware, enabling the pairing with the intelligent device.
Source: Reuters