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Ifeel_Im! Lets Your Computer Give You Hugs

April 13th, 2010 by: Range


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Unless you’re some kind of otaku that’s stuck in his apartment for the whole day, you’ve probably got someone who can give you a hug. If you can’t find somebody to hug, let a stranger on the vast Internet give you one.

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iFeel_IM! just another way of interacting with people online, although I find it a bit creepy. The HaptiHeart provides a realistic heartbeat and the HaptiHug hugging mechanism will turn your frowns upside down with its gentle squeeze.

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Here’s a video of iFeel_IM in action:

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Ah, look at all the lonely people.

[CNET via DVice]


Comments (1):

  1. AO says:

    Where’s the mouth attachment for the virtual tongue hockey?

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