In a nutshell, augmented reality systems superimpose computer generated objects onto the real world, allowing for real-time interaction in full 3D. While the technology has been around for a while, it comes as little surprise that the Japanese adult toy industry has been among the first to commercially capitalize on it.
Enter every otaku's dream come true, the Denno Figure Aris (Alice). The product comes with a "cyber-cube" which when viewed through a webcam, generates a digital "cyber-maid" on-screen which one can then interact with using a "cyber-stick" (no pun intended).
Crazy? Or crazy awesome? As advertised, you can peep, touch and change her clothes virtually. Couple that with the company site publisher's promise that it will "make sure spectacular", well, that's just plain "cyber-creepy".
It's not hard to imagine the possible applications, like giving cyber-hugs over video chats with loved ones or trying on those tight looking cyber-pants before actually purchasing a real pair. Still, I'm pretty sure the technology is bound to be abused in a potential wave of digital debauchery (as if the Aris figure isn't perverted enough), creating a new breed of virtual voyeurs.
Getting poked on Facebook is annoying enough, but this is just nuts.
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Getting poked on Facebook is better than getting poked in the face, never mind getting poked in the nuts.
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