A British
company has released the first pictures of a ‘smart condom’ which collects very
intimate data about the sex life of anyone brave enough to wear it.
The device
is called the i.Con and can detect sexually transmitted infections as well as
sending data about a sex session straight to the wearer’s smartphone.
British
Condoms said its ‘revolutionary wearable tech for the bedroom’ measures the
number of calories burned during intercourse, the speed of a man’s thrusts, how
long he lasts and even what positions are used.
The condom
firm said its invention would help men see how they ‘stack up to other people
from around the world.’
Adam
Leverson, lead engineer for the i.Con Smart Condom, said: “It’s here and it’s
beautiful. We wanted the i.Con to look refined, non-intrusive and lightweight –
the finished article is nothing short of any of those things.
“There’s a
lot of tech packed into the i.Con and for us to be able to deliver it in such a
way that there is absolutely no hindrance to the user was our main goal – and I
think we have gone above and beyond with the i.Con to make sure of this.
“I’m just so
happy that we can now share the i.Con with the world!”
The smart
condom is a small band which fits around the bottom of a man’s joystick, which
means wearers will still need to strap on a normal condom to get full
protection.
It is
waterproof and features a band that’s “extraordinarily flexible to ensure
maximum comfort for all sizes.”
Bizarrely,
it even lights up to provide illumination for both partners’ private parts.
John
Simmons, a spokesperson for British Condoms, added: “We’re extremely excited to
share with the world the first glimpse of the i.Con Smart Condom Ring due to go
on sale in the UK in January 2018.
“It’s truly
the next step in wearable tech and we believe we have pioneered a product that
will not only bring an extra element of fun into the bedroom, but will also
help indicate potential STI’s present as well as prevent condom slippage, a
leading cause of unplanned pregnancy in the UK.”
The condom
company claimed 900,000 people have already written to express interest in the
gadget.
(Metro)
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