Updated August 2026
Sex tech covers technology built for sexual experience: app-controlled and remote-operated toys, virtual reality adult content, sexual health platforms, and the software connecting them. The defining feature is connectivity. A vibrator is a sex toy. A vibrator someone can operate from another continent is sex tech.
The category is a real industry now rather than a novelty, and most of what is written about it is either marketing copy or affiliate filler. This section covers how the devices actually work, what they cost, what breaks, and which ones are worth buying.
Most of our product coverage focuses on Lovense, because it defined app-controlled toys and is the brand most buyers are choosing between. We also cover the questions manufacturers would rather not discuss, including what happens to the data a connected sex toy generates.
Start Here
- What is Lovense? — how app-controlled toys work, the full product range, and why cam models use them
- Which Lovense should you buy? — the honest buying guide, including which products to skip
- A guide to teledildonics — the technology behind remote-controlled devices
Product Reviews
Every review states at least one genuine drawback, because a product with no downsides has not been used properly.
- Lovense Lush 3 — the wearable that became the cam industry standard. Strong, louder than advertised, and a poor first toy.
- Lovense Flexer — three motors and a come-hither flexing motion. Excellent if it fits your anatomy, frustrating if it does not.
- Lovense Gravity — automatic thrusting without a machine to assemble or store. The longest battery in the range.
- Lovense Sex Machine — dual arms, 300 strokes per minute, Vac-U-Lock attachments, and a $699 price that needs justifying.
- Lovense Control — the app that runs the whole ecosystem
- Kiiroo Titan — the main alternative to Lovense for male devices
- Fleshlight Launch — interactive content synchronisation
- OhMiBod — the budget-conscious alternative with app connectivity
Troubleshooting and Ownership
The questions people actually search for once they own the thing.
- Lovense not charging? — six causes and the fix for each. Most devices people assume are dead are not.
- Where does Lovense ship from? — realistic delivery times, customs charges, and discreet packaging
- Risks of internet-connected sex toys — the data question nobody selling these wants to discuss
Privacy and the Data Question
Connected toys are tied to accounts, which means usage data exists somewhere. This is a recognised issue in the field rather than a fringe concern, and it is the part of sex tech that manufacturers discuss least.
- The risks of internet-connected sex toys — what data these devices collect and how to reduce your exposure
Virtual Reality
VR is the other half of sex tech, and the two are converging as devices sync to content and to live cam streams.
- Virtual reality camming — how VR works on live cam platforms
- Kiiroo, webcams and VR — devices that sync to what you are watching
- POVR review — VR content, assessed on price
Devices for Men
- Best male masturbators — the connected and manual options compared
- Kiiroo Titan — the main alternative to Lovense for male devices
- Fleshlight Launch — interactive content synchronisation
Buying Guides
- Best pussy plugs — tested and compared
- Best clit-sucking vibrators — air pulse rather than vibration
For Cam Models
Connected toys occupy a specific role in broadcasting: tip-activated devices give viewers a direct reason to spend, and the effect on earnings is measurable. The equipment decision is different from buying for personal use, because platform integration and viewer recognition matter more than the sensation.
- How much Chaturbate models make — what tip-activated toys are worth in practice
- How Chaturbate works — the tipping mechanics behind toy integration
- Cam model resources — the wider career side
How We Cover This Category
Where we have used a product, we say so and describe what it was like. Where our information comes from owner reports, buyer reviews, or manufacturer specifications, we attribute it that way rather than presenting research as testing.
Prices and specifications change, so we date every page and revisit them. Where a figure cannot be verified, we say that too. Our review methodology sets out the full approach.