Around half year ago we have posted about the Hug Shirt, a concept created by the fabulous team of Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz, the founders of CuteCircuit, have taken on the challenge to bring this great idea to reality.
Much has been written and said about the Hug Shirt but it seems this, once seen as ‘just a concept’ idea, is reaching the next level, being a product that consumers can buy.
So what exactly is it? The Hug Shirt is basically a Bluetooth accessory, according to CuteCircuit, that works together with Java enabled cellphones.
Sensors integrated into the Hug Shirt register your hug and sends the intensity and position of your hug via Bluetooth to your cellphone running the Hug Me java software which in turn sends this data as simple SMS to the special someone you want to hug right now even if this special someone is thousand of miles away from you.
What’s more, you can send hugs without having the Hug Shirt on your body. The Hug Me java software on yo
Hugging is healthy. It helps the immune system, cures depression, reduces stress and induces sleep. It's invigorating, rejuvenating, and has no unpleasant side effects. Hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug.
Not receiving enough hugs?
Sure, the blanket-over-the-head trick will do (when you have to hug yourself). But the next time you might want to try this new invention.
The Hug Shirt, a high-tech garment that simulates the experience of being embraced by a loved one was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the top inventions of 2006.
When a friend sends you a virtual hug, your cell phone notifies the shirt wirelessly, via Bluetooth and then the next thing you know is that the shirt re-creates that person's distinctive cuddle, replicating his or her warmth, pressure, duration and even heartbeat. And, yes, the Hug Shirt is fully washable.
Availability: Not yet for sale; due out sometime this year.
To learn more visit cutecircuit.com
What I want to know is.... do they make
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CuteCircuit, an Interaction Design and Wearable Technology company has got wide media coverage end of last year with the nomination of the Hug Shirt as one of the innovations of the year by Time Magazine.
What looked at first as a concept study back in 2004 on Wearable Electronics turned out to hit the sweet spot in the consumer base.
How does it work?
When touching the red areas on your Hug Shirt your mobile phone receives the sensors data via Bluetooth (hug pressure, skin temperature, heartbeat rate, time you are hugging for, etc) and then delivers it to the other person which wears a Hug Shirt as well.
Requests from many different companies to buy such Hug Shirts leaded CuteCircuit to the plan to look for production and commercialization of the Hug Shirt.
Is it not great to send your loved ones a gentle hug from the distance when you are far and away from them? How about such shirt for your mother to give her a hug not just on mothers day?
The military sees the usefulness in the Hu
Hugging is healthy. It helps the immune system, cures depression, reduces stress and induces sleep. It's invigorating, rejuvenating, and has no unpleasant side effects. Hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug.
Not receiving enough hugs?
Sure, the blanket-over-the-head trick will do (when you have to hug yourself). But the next time you might want to try this new invention.
The Hug Shirt, a high-tech garment that simulates the experience of being embraced by a loved one was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the top inventions of 2006.
When a friend sends you a virtual hug, your cell phone notifies the shirt wirelessly, via Bluetooth and then the next thing you know is that the shirt re-creates that person's distinctive cuddle, replicating his or her warmth, pressure, duration and even heartbeat. And, yes, the Hug Shirt is fully washable.
Availability: Not yet for sale; due out sometime this year.
To learn more visit cutecircuit.com
What I want to know is.... do they make
