“Alexa, give me a mind-blowing orgasm.” While Alexa and Siri can’t exactly make you climax (yet), technology has been an inextricable part of sex and intimate culture for as long as it has existed. It’s evolved from photos to VHS tapes to internet porn. Since Silicon Valley has overtaken our social (media) lives, they’ve also decided to enhance the user experience for the toys in our sex lives.
Angie Rowntree is the Founder/Director of Sssh.com, the award-winning destination for sex-positive, ethical porn made from a woman’s point of view. She’s excited about high-tech advances for sex toys like newer motors, rechargeable batteries, and even aesthetics. “Sex toys have really started to ‘go glam’ in the last few years,” she says.
But her favorite development might be the new ease of connectivity through sexuality. “There’s an app for that now too. Smartphone-integrated toys allow you to program an uninterrupted self-love session to your specifications, or it can even allow you and a long-distance partner play together remotely,” she shares.
Below are Angie’s favorite cutting-edge gadgets everyone needs for their goody drawer and G-spot.
These are a huge game changer for someone just starting to branch out from older-style vibrators or wands.
Aer Suction Toy
Price: $99
Dame
Fans of oral stimulation, this one’s for you. It uses a soft seal around the clit with rhythmic pulses of air to mimic the flutter of a tongue and the suction of a mouth.
Next 3D Pleasure Air Simulator with Climax Control
Price: $219
Womanizer
Thanks to cutting-edge tech, good things in small packages can make us cum. It contains a linear motor that enhances contactless stimulation. It also has features like Smart Silence, 14 intensity levels, and Autopilot in addition to Climax Control bringing your orgasm into a new dimension.
Modern dual-penetration toys
If you love mixing it up with penetration, check out unique versions of dual-action toys that pleasure the external clitoris as well as the internal g-spot. Distinctive combinations include a dual-ended Wand with a vibrating, twirling Base; a dual-ended insertable vibrator with a suction rose; and a vibrating poseable shaft with a vibrating ball.
Soraya Wave
Price: $259
Lelo
Ride the waves of pleasure with this luxurious rabbit sex toy. This triple-threat toy’s battery lasts a euphoric two hours while providing penetration, vibration for clitoral stimulation, and a pulsating arm for G-spot stimulation.
Perfect for sneaking into your purse or carry-on, the future has never been so bright for those who want to take our toys on vacation. Plus, some toys have a travel lock functionality. Many of them don’t even resemble sex toys, with sex toys resembling hearts, fruits, unicorns, lipstick, and even ice cream becoming more popular.
Vesper Vibrator Necklace
Price: $69
Crave
Yep, this pendant necklace is actually a vibrator with four control settings—low, med, high, and pulsing—that’s USB rechargeable.
Streamlined, minimal toys
If you prefer to keep things simple with no frills (outwardly, anyway), then you’ll want to explore some next-gen vibes that pack plenty of features into a chic (and often non-phallic) shape that even department store counters are warming up to.
Pom Flexible Vibrator
Price: $99
Dame
Featuring five intensity levels and five pattern modes, this pliable and ergonomic lil vibrator is a fuss-free tool for getting off.
Synchronized toys for couples
If you’ve got an open-minded partner who wants to play, too—hooray! Check out the hot new toys for couples that boast enough flexibility to enhance partnered penetration and foreplay, as well as some that boast app connectivity for remote fun. Many of the newer ones are app-compatible, so you can ‘pick a program’ and then lay back and let the bunny hop, hop, hop.
Sync-O Couple’s Vibrator
Price: $169
We-Vibe
This C-Shaped toy is a vibe—for couples. The sleek design is constructed to give both partners hands-free stimulation. Better yet, it’s rechargeable and can be controlled via a remote or an app, so you can focus on your S.O. and your O.
Enjoy with a partner, or hog the remote for hands-free fun.
Lush 3 Bluetooth Controlled Vibrator
Price: Lovense
$139
This waterproof, whisper-quiet device takes phone sex to the next level. The advanced Bluetooth technology contained in this toy makes it fully programmable and can connect to IOS and Android phones and tablets, and Mac and Windows PCs. Warning, your screen time will rise.
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