The Hug Shirt at NextFest And soon for retail

The Hug Shirt, which sends virtual hugs through mobile phone technology, and much blogged about last year (it was even nominated one of the Best Inventions of 2006 by Time Magazine) was presented at LA's Wired NextFest.

According to Francesca Rosella, chief creative officer of CuteCircuit, the shirts will go on sale before the end of the year for about $300 each.

More on how it works: Embedded in the shirt are sensors that feel the strength of the touch of the wearer. When that person gives himself or herself a hug, the motion will be compressed into a file and sent via a short-range wireless network (Bluetooth) to the wearer of a companion hug shirt.

[via News.com]

emily | 11:52 AM | SMS and the Arts |
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