New technology to give yourself a hug

 

The "Sense-Roid' is on display at the 3D & Virtual Reality Expo that kicked off in Tokyo on Wednesday

The ultimate do-it-yourself device: thanks to Sense Roid you can hug and cuddle as much as you want. It is a wired torso-shaped device that you can hug and that hugs you back. And it does not argue or talk back...

As explained in Physorg.com "the "Sense-Roid" looks like a tailor's mannequin with silicon skin and is packed with . It is connected to a jacket worn by the human user that replicates the embrace with the help of air compressors. The illusion of a mutual hug with the half-humanoid is enhanced by  and vibrating devices in the "tactile jacket", say the  from the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo."

For more details read the full article in Physorg.com and watch the video technical explanation. Not the most romantic video...