A visit to RealDoll headquarters in San Marcos is like stepping into the uncanny valley -- that creepy zone where things look almost human but not quite. Silicone bodies hang from hooks in the production facility, some with eerily lifelike heads attached. Others, in a move straight out of 'Westworld,' have their bug-eyed robotic faces exposed.
The company sells both male and female dolls with a variety of body types, facial expressions, and accessories. Depending on the model, prices can run from $5,000 to $10,000. The company also offers a mobile app that allows users to control their dolls remotely and even imbue them with a personality.
RealDoll's website does a bang-up job of promoting its products. Its homepage features a mosaic of stylized browsing リアルドール options, including Petite Real Doll, Toys & Accessories, Male Real Doll, and Extra Faces. If you're not a little creeped out by the notion of purchasing additional faces for your lifelike sex doll, you'll likely be smitten by its impeccable design, which ticks all of the boxes one could possibly imagine for a high-end site selling fuck dolls.
Some men purchase RealDolls as an alternative to traditional relationships, either because they're married and seeking a menage a trois free of added human emotion or because they're recently single, divorced or widowed. Many of them give their dolls names, personalities and backstories and share their experiences on hobbyist message boards. It's not uncommon to hear of candlelit dates, feelings of love and even wedding photos of a man and his doll wife.
While a large portion of the sex dolls sold by Abyss Creations are used for sexual purposes, many are used as companions or pets. This is especially true for the more expensive models. The company's X-Mode app, which lets owners control their dolls from their smartphones, has been a big hit with customers and may be an indication of where the industry is headed in the future.
For now, a lot of straight men who buy RealDolls are satisfied with their current companionships and don't need to replace them. But some do, and they're eagerly awaiting the launch of the company's first artificial intelligence-powered sex doll in 2023.
The new sex doll, which will include an augmented reality feature that allows the wearer to see their doll in a 3D environment, should be the answer to those who want to take their companionships to a whole new level.
Until then, participants interviewed for this article describe feeling a sense of loneliness when they're unable to engage with their dolls because they're worried about the perception of sexual deviance associated with their usage. Participant 3, for example, describes his father's rejection of his doll usage as painful. He believes his dad feels repulsion when he looks at Diane, the rubber woman he loves to fuck. Those feelings of repulsion and disgust may be partially rooted in lay social attitudes, but they're also likely caused by the underlying societal stigma against sex doll usage.
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