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By: Greg Ponesse
PhD Student Delivers Thesis in Her Underwear; Combines Video Games and Sex (VIDEO)
There is a growing research field that integrates sex and technology to find innovative ways to improve human health and well-being. Jennifer Chowdhury, a masters student at NYU created a set of sensors embedded in underwear called Intimate Controllers.
Using Intimate Controllers, she is able to illustrate how her and a partner can direct the action of a video game without the use of hand controllers.
To present her research, Chowdhury had to show pictures of herself in underwear, although she wore a shirt underneath and did wear clothing in her presentation…
For her demo, Chowdhury made a video of herself and a partner playing Pong. He stands behind her with his hands near her shoulders, and she reaches back toward his hips. When he touches her left breast, the paddle moves to the left. The sensor in the right bra cup moves the Pong paddle to the right.
"I thought long and hard about how to present Intimate Controllers so it wouldn't be viewed as 'girls gone wild' + technology," she said in an e-mail. "It's nerve-racking enough to give your thesis talk. But imagine doing it and knowing your teachers and peers are about to see you in your underwear on screen."
Lighthearted and playful, the invention nevertheless has a serious side. With it, Jennifer acknowledges the seductive nature of video games and the deleterious effect a passion for games can have on relationships. Yet "stop gaming" is hardly a solution.
(wired)
Via: wired Posted: Jul 25, 07
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