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INTEREST: Virtual Reality Ear-Cleaning App Gets English Release




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Amara Tenoh



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:23 pm Reply with quote
{Edit}: Pointless one liner post removed. ~ Psycho 101}
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jojothepunisher



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:49 pm Reply with quote
"Let's sleep together like we used to". That line killed me from excessive nosebleed.
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xifeng.hu
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:51 pm Reply with quote
Funny thing is that I used to do something similar to Mimi-kaki when I was younger with my parents. Since then I have to clean my ears myself and I am not that great at it so sometimes I have to deal with annoying noises from the junk in my ears. It's interesting how many Japanese customs have been adopted into modern Hawaiian culture.
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RitsuLaw



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:54 pm Reply with quote
Aw, only one girl? It would be great if you could choose from a variety, but oh well, she looks cute at least.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:49 pm Reply with quote
Very first time that I've ever seen a Japanese app of any sort ever feature an English version alongside its initial debut. Surprised Now people on both sides of the Pacific get to comfortably enjoy Nagomi's virtual ear-cleaning. Smile
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Hiroki not Takuya



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:51 pm Reply with quote
Not sure about the "comfortable" part, the English voice is soft but oddly creepy when delivered with those elongated vowels, odd inflection, "mechanical" side-to-side head movement and snake-like hair movement. Sounds like she is planning to do something nasty to you after you're relaxed (or asleep...) Confused
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AnimeLordLuis



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:46 pm Reply with quote
Technology is there anything it can't do and from here on it can only get better and more "realistic" If you know what I mean BOW CHICKA BOW WOW. Very Happy
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ParaChomp



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:22 am Reply with quote
This looks surprisingly modest. Still really weird.
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GEO9875



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 3:47 am Reply with quote
No pc? dang, wanted to try this on my HTC Vive....
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0stiniatioze



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:37 am Reply with quote
Finally! Do you have any idea what a prostitute charges for an ear cleaning? This will save me so much money.
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Xavi_



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:53 am Reply with quote
Just a friendly reminder that YouTube is filled to the rim with the so called "ASMR" videos. These ASMR videos consist of people quitely whispering, grooming, doing clinical role-plays, and alike. The purpose of which is to trigger a (pleasant) tingling sensation, just like the VR feautred in this article.

There's no need for a VR set to experience the "tingling", because you're supposed to keep your eyes closed. Here's a couple of my favorite ASMR videos, give them a go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpky_Ks1z4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbAy9MwBR-I
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Hikarunu



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:14 pm Reply with quote
At least get English speaking voice actress for English version.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:48 pm Reply with quote
Any ENT Specialist, or Consultant will shiver at this procedure ever happening for real. Even suringing with water is a big NoNo.
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Hiroki not Takuya



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:48 am Reply with quote
@Xavi_, thank you for introducing me/us to a very interesting form of relaxation surprising to find among the excitment-inducing video fare Western audiences demand. May I also suggest checking Sleeping with Hinako if you haven't seen it already, an anime which is similar in several respects except that one gets to watch Hinako sleeping (for the most part) for about 45 minutes from several angles. I am afraid I don't have the patience to watch more than the first 5 minutes of the 1-10 hours of your videos but I totally get why they can be popular.
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Agent355



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:28 am Reply with quote
Mohawk52 wrote:
Any ENT Specialist, or Consultant will shiver at this procedure ever happening for real. Even suringing with water is a big NoNo.

Seriously! I recently had to pay a visit to an ENT because my ear started bleeding after using Q-tips. Not a pleasant experience at all.
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