Wearing a condom during sexual intercourse is important for not getting sex-related disease, and also to prevent unwanted pregnancy. However, some men and women tend to refuse using a condom due to the unnatural feeling it gives during intercourse. Because of this, one imaginative person - Andrew Quitmeyer - is planning to bring a new type of condom to market, called the Electric Eel or just digital condom, and it is designed to enhance sexual pleasure among couples.
The creator claims the digital condom uses electric shocks to stimulate arousal in the wearer. Right away, such a thing sounds awfully dangerous, but worry not as Quitmeyer said the design team have "personally tested the device", so it shouldn't cause bodily harm. Furthermore, they claim the electrical shocks are very small, but that still doesn't mean it could be used while in the shower.
The digital condom itself is strapped to a harness on your chest, and is programmed to sense the breath of your partner during intercourse. This allows the digital condom to time the electrical shocks to that particular breathing rhythm.
"The Electric Eel is an open source, digital condom concept designed to enhance your sexual pleasure. The prototype is built with conductive fabric and a Lilypad micro-controller, and delivers short electric impulses along the underside of the shaft for increased stimulation. The amount of electricity being used is very small, and the designs have all been personally tested by the design team for their effectiveness and safety," Quitmeyer said.
One of the nice things about the Electric Eel, is that it is open source, so anyone can improve it. Furthermore, the researchers are being funded by the Gates Foundation to help develop a new kind of condom that will be fun to wear in order to cut down on sex-related diseases around the world.
The creators of the condom are currently seeking more funding via Indiegogo. They are seeking to land $10,000 in crowd funding, but the way things are right now, the team might not reach that goal. At the moment, they have only been funded a mere $930 of the target $10,000 with 32 days to go before funding comes to an end.
From the video demonstration, it's easy to see why some folks might be hesitant in the idea of an electrical condom. Electrical shocks might be too much for many to try, and despite the team claiming they have all tested it, it still doesn't mean the product is safe.
