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[–] 26 points 1 year ago* (20 children)

They don't do that because the controller chip will cancel vibration after a while. The reason for that is exactly what you would imagine people used it for.

You'd need to mod the controller with a custom chip.

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  • [–] 58 points 1 year ago (12 children)

    The reason for that is exactly what you would imagine people used it for.

    That does not make absolutely any sense at all. Why would they care about what people in private use controllers for? Why would they care enough to actively program something preventing that?

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Ah yes, Japan where Hitachi is from, famously not a company that made a magic wand.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Hitachi ceased production of the device in 2013 due to concerns about having the company name associated with a sex toy. Vibratex convinced the company to continue manufacturing it under the name "Original Magic Wand," omitting the Hitachi name. In 2014, the company used the name "Magic Wand Original."

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Japan is famous for its laws and customs regarding nudity, sex, porn, accessories, etc... Anything you might expect a stereotypical prude to clutch their pearls over, really. It's simply gasp too obscene!

    That really isn’t the case though. Love hotels, “gentlemen’s clubs”, and other adult institutions are heavily advertised, and sex toys can be found almost anywhere – drug stores, superstores, even connivence stores.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    How long is "a while?" I added this to a game but never tested it beyond a few minutes. The player can toggle it on or off, it is intended to stay on until toggled off as I did not add a timer to it.

    Also, if there is a restriction at the firmware level, I suspect the reasoning would be as more of a safety measure to prevent excessive motor wear or battery drain.

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