Origami Condoms Radically Redesigns Almost Century-Old Latex Protection

ORIGAMI vs. Latex Condom from ORIGAMI Condoms on Vimeo.
The new Origami Condoms design is not just about safety and pleasure, but also about speed, he said. In test groups, the new Origami Condoms could be put on in less than three seconds -- much faster than a traditional condom, which must be unrolled. Origami is also working on a redesign of the female condom, which has faltered in popularity since it launched two decades ago. The company has also created the first condom to be designed exclusively for use in anal intercourse, Resnic said. These designs are also going through clinical testing. The company has already received more than $3 million in funding for research and development, according to Resnic, and starting later this month, it will launch a fundraiser for an advertising campaign. Even if these newfangled condoms do find their way to market, they won't be cheap or subtle. Unlike today's condoms, which can be squeezed into a wallet, these will be packaged in golf-ball-sized pods. The company has not yet set a price point, but the condoms are likely to cost more than today's goods. In one study conducted by Origami, participants said they would pay more than $7 per condom. Resnic is convinced that people will be willing to pay for the experience of using one. "It’s a shift from protection to pleasure. Our focus is on making condom experience more pleasurable than anyone imagined possible," he said. "We almost didn’t want to call it a condom."