This is one of the strangest and unhinging websites that I've ever seen. A pal in Autonomedia drew my attention to it. Crux of the matter is that these are upscale sex dolls, sold for $5,000 dollars plus, they look real and apparently are made of materials so tactile as to give the impression of human skin and flesh:

The high grade of silicone we use for REALDOLL is also used by the movie special effects industry for make-up effects and for animatronic creatures. It has a high degree of flexibility and resists tearing. The specific formulation used by REALDOLL contains a harmless oil suspended between the molecules of silicone, which gives her flesh a more realistic feel and greater elasticity. Immediately after de-mold, REALDOLL's skin is slightly tacky because its surface area sweats a very small amount of the oil. This diminishes over time and we recommend the use of baby powder to remove any tackiness. You are much more likely to be allergic to the baby powder than the silicone. If alienation has an apex, then surely this is it.

stephanie