The first stroking device that triggers real caressing sensations. Feel the soft touches on your neck and back.

Relax deeply within only a few minutes

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Caricia is a mobile caressing device that can be used by everybody who loves gentle touches. The soft caressing balls glide over your skin and this feels like touches from another person. The feeling is overwhelming.

How it works

A lot of people like it to get a gentle caress. And we think that everybody should have access to them. It should be simple. And that’s how it is

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Switch on device

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Choose your back size

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Choose a stroking path

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Start treatment

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The device

1. Height Adjustability

Integrated gas spring for optimal adjustment of the arm position

2. Soft Touch

Soft Silicone for pleasant, human like caressing experience

3. Simple User Interface

Rotary knob for intuitive navigation

4. Port

USB port to upload the desired trajectories

5. Pads

Lie comfortably on the shoulder area

Tech Specs

Caricia is equipped with two stepper motors, which are particularly quiet. You can find out some more details about the device by clicking on the plus symbols.

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Our reviews

At first, I was skeptical and could not imagine being stroked by a device. The test application has completely changed my mind.

Peter, Machine Mechanic

It's usually hard for me to let go. However, during this trial treatment it worked out well for me. I still feel the touches and their effect.

Dominik, Primary School Teacher

At the beginning I was concentrated on perceiving the touches. Then my thoughts completely wandered away.

Ana, Spanish Teacher

I am surprised at how real the stroking touches feel. It's like being stroked by another person.

Brigitte, Handicraft Teacher

Caricia helped me relax and calm down after an intense day at work.

Mirco, Software Engineer

The treatment has quickly taken effect. I already fell asleep after a few minutes.

Thomas, Recruiter

With Caricia you can relax easily, because the stroking elements gently caress your back, similar to a human hand.

Melanie, Office worker

It was a unique experience. I quickly felt comfortable and enjoyed the pleasant touches. And all without human contact.

Patrik, Computer Scientist

The stroking elements move gently, without pressure and at a pleasant pace over the skin.

Verena, Primary School Teacher

FAQ

Got questions? We’ve got answers. If you have some other questions, feel free to send us an email to: [email protected]

The sense of touch develops in the expectant human as the first perceptual system before all other sensory systems. Newborns depend on appropriate physical stimulation to develop healthily. Touch stimuli trigger processes that promote growth and development. They have been shown to calm, relax, relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce heart rate in people of all ages. Touch stimuli are therefore existential.

We are convinced of this. Scientific research also comes to this conclusion. A study published in 2013 found that stroking touches performed by a stroking robot were perceived as comparably positive (in terms of perceived pleasantness) as the stroking touches performed by the study leader. This was the case even when the study participants were informed that the robot was performing the movements.

The need of adult and elderly people for non-sexually motivated body touch is increasingly a public issue. There are a number of findings that lead to the diagnosis of the touchless society. First, that the expanding wellness culture, which originally focused primarily on colors and smells, now sells primarily body events such as massages. Second, the growing range of so-called cuddle parties shows that this closed form of voluntary touch is socially accepted and in demand in all social classes. And third, the increasing number of mostly fur-bearing pets such as dogs or cats is an undoubted symtom of the need for touch. Loneliness has become a mass phenomenon in our society. And lonely people get little or no touch at all.

We want to contribute to the well-being of those people who experience less touch than they would like. This is by no means only the case with single people, but also occurs in many couple relationships. Caricia’s gentle caressing touches are not a substitute for human touch. But we also attribute many positive effects to the use of Caricia, such as deep relaxation and an increased sense of well-being. Our goal is to provide users with the most real stroking treatment possible to help them feel better and healthier.

Meet the team

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Pascal Baumann
Founder & CEO

Do you know the desire to be gently caressed on the back? And the situation that just no one is there to fulfill this wish? One of these moments gave me the idea to develop such an application myself. I was fortunate that Saif, a very talented engineer, joined the project and later became a business partner. Along the way we invested over 2000 working hours in the project, collaborated with more than a dozen freelancers and invested a significant part of our savings. The positive feedback from test users has confirmed that this product addresses a need. Caricia activates skin receptors, which in turn stimulate hormone release and in this way increase well-being. Our ambitious goal is to bring a satisfied smile to the face of every user.

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Saif Labidi
Co-Founder & CTO

I met Pascal as a consultant Engineer to make a feasibility study for a product idea. As soon as he described his intention to make a caressing device, I felt for a second, that I myself, have always wanted to enjoy endless gentle touches. Before he told me he already did his research , I was thinking there must be a similar product out there. Surprisingly I found nothing, and that’s when my mind shifted gears. I felt an instant need to help develop such a useful invention. And decided to jump onboard this fun Journey. We have been developing Caricia for over 2 years. The results were incredible and people enjoyed it. We decided to offer the experience for everyone.

TIMELINE

2023+

Fundraising for further development

MAY 2022

Third functional Prototype

AUGUST 2021

Foundation "ViviSense LLC"

MAY 2021

Patent Application European Patent Office (EPO)

JANUARY 2021

Second functional Prototype

MAY 2020

Patent Application German Patent Office (DPMA)

SEPTEMBER 2019

First functional Prototype

JANUARY 2019

Start Cooperation with Company "Inovtech Engineering"

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