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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sex industry |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Dan Liu |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
Lovense is a Singapore-based sex tech company specializing in the development of remotely controlled sex toys and pleasure products, as well as accompanying software. [1] [2]
Lovense was founded by Dan Liu in 2010. The company was inspired by teledildonics and long-distance relationships. [3] [4]
In 2013, the first app-based sex toys, Max (male masturbator) and Nora (rabbit vibrator), [5] [6] were launched. [7] [8] In 2014, it integrated app controlling. [2]
In 2016, Lush vibrator was launched with the help of S$100,000 raised on the crowdfunding website IndieGogo, [9] [10] and an oscillating G-spot massager. [11] In the same year, it also partnered up with VirtualRealPorn. [12]
In 2017, Lovense released 5 more devices, Hush, Ambi, Domi, Edge, and Osci. [2] [13] In 2018, it introduced USB Bluetooth Adapter to connect its device to an MS-Windows computer.
In 2019, the company upgraded three of its previous devices and relaunched them as Lush 2, Max 2, and Osci 2. [14] [2] In 2020, it launched Domi 2 and limited edition Mission. [15]
In January 2021, the company announced "digital orgies" feature, where up to 100 participants can join via the Lovense app. [16] In early February 2021, Lovense partnered up with CamSoda to launch a vibrating cock ring, Diamo. The ring was also included in an Elden Ring mod. [17] [18] It also launched its small-sized panty vibrator, Ferri, in the same year. [19] [20]
In late 2021, the company launched its "glans massager", called Gush. The massager is compatible with specific integrated games like WildLife Demo. [21] [22] Apart from Gush, 5 more devices were launched, Edge 2, Lush 3, Diamo, Dolce, and Hyphy. [2] [23]
In early 2022, it partnered with SexLikeReal to launch its male vibrator called Calor. It also launched its Sex Machine. [24]
As of 2022, the company has officially released more than 18 devices and software, including Lovense Remote App, Connect App, Cam Extension, and Lovense API. The devices also support a voice assistant, Alexa. [25] [2] [26] The company has integrated cam services to online streamers via its toys that react to tips the streamers receive. [27] [17]
It has also contributed to adult videogames, including 3DXChat, [28] [29] WildLife Demo, [30] [31] Animal Crossing [32] [33] [34] [35] and Lovense Mirror Life. [36]
Lovense has widely integrated VR porn [24] [37] [38] and also conducted a 24 hours Twitter Orgy where participants from across the world were able to experience the company's products uniformly. [39]
Lovense has been recognized widely in the sex industry and has been reviewed by many critics. [40]
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