September 15, 2007 4:30 PM PDT
London-based CuteCircuit has designed computerized clothing. Among the designs pictured here are "hug shirts," which let people send hugs over the broadband network. 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 the Bluetooth short-range wireless network to the wearer of a companion hug shirt. The receiver will feel the hug. Francesca Rosella, chief creative officer of CuteCircuit, said the shirts will go on sale before the end of the year for about $300 each.
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