'My Digital Romance'

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Hmmm. What do you suppose that thing could be? Well, we're not telling. You'll just have to watch the (very tastefully done) video to find out. We will give you a hint though. Designer Zack Jacobson-Weaver has this to say about it on the project page:

"The physical device is connected to remote computer over Wi-Fi. The computer has an application that operates the physical device. Until the device is touched, the application doesn't have any control. Once it is activated, keystrokes [entered by the distant human operator] accumulate to erect it. Once erect, the device can measure how quickly or aggressively it’s being used [by the other person] and it updates the application graphic, changing it from a cooler to a hotter red. If the color indicates aggressive use, the [distant] operator may choose to increase the intensity with a series of vibrations."

That's enough of a clue for now. We noticed you were getting a hotter red. For more details, check out the project page -- it's a good, thoughtful, nonsleazy read (sample: "The interesting question is, 'Are we ready for technology to replace even our most meaningful relationships?'").