“I’m not recommending people play with themselves — or with each other — in any way they don’t feel comfortable with,” Vranich says. “But all of these different inventions and new takes on masturbation will, if anything, open people’s minds — and maybe their genitals — to new forms of pleasure. That’s what healthy self-stimulation should do: gently take you out of your comfort zone to see how many wonderful possibilities sex — even with yourself — can truly provide.”We asked Vranich for eight unexpected takes on pleasuring ourselves. It turns out, there are fascinating innovations for everyone, from an artificially intelligent vibrator implant to good deed masturbating.