The $80 i.Con Smart condom. [Photo|Business Insider]
Makers of the world’s first 'smart condom' have finally revealed a look at the 'game-changing' new device, which boasts the ability to detect STIs, assess performance, and even calculate how many calories you burned during sex.
The $80 i.Con Smart Condom isn’t actually a condom, instead, the photos reveal it’s a ring-shaped wearable that mimics the style of another popular sex toy to sit at the base of the penis.
While there are potential benefits, the smartphone connected device has sparked concerns that it could be used to spy on a person’s intimate moments.
The i.Con can be used in conjunction with a real condom.
According to British Condoms, it’s lightweight and water resistant and, with a nano-chip and Bluetooth capabilities built in, it can provide a range of statistics to help improve the wearer’s sex life, reports the Daily Mail.
This includes duration, speed, and girth measurements. The device also records the number of calories burned, different positions, and can detect chlamydia and syphilis.
"Not only have we innovated the world's first smart condom that'll measure pretty much every aspect of performance in the bedroom, but now I'm pleased to confirm that it will also have built-in indicators to alert the users to any potential STIs present," Adam Leverson, lead engineer on the i.Con project says.
All information will be kept anonymous, but users 'will have the option to share their recent data with friends, or, indeed the world.'
The firm claims 90,000 people have already pre-ordered the product which will be released later this year at the price of ($80.99).