The Hug Shirt // Current

Cute Circuit is as design company that blends high technology and fashion. In this pod we see the blue-tooth enabled "Hug Shirt" in action.

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  jennatar
- Wow, wow, wow! I remember seeing this at Wired Nextfest in 2005. At the time my friends and I were like, "Wha?" because we couldn't understand how -- or why -- you would send a hug.
  
  But now I have friends in every part of the US and world, and thanks to Facebook and Skype, I have their phone numbers. Technology can and should connect us, not isolate us! I can't imagine anything nobler than using technology to remind a friend or family member that they are loved.
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  seanalyn
- cute! One of my friends is moving and I would love to get her one of these so I can hug her whenever I want :)
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  TravG73
- I hope there is an underwear application in the works.
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  onepersonsopinion
- Our chains of the future are almost always marketed to the youth as cool new must-have technology. I wonder who is funding this, and what those investors are also funding? Think about the potential application of such technology before being so quick to adopt it.
- 1 year ago
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  quinzzy_lizzy
- Awwwww... but i wod be scared if it starts to hurt!
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  Videogamechick
- Technology like this is very creative and maybe some day this technology will develop into something that can help mankind as a whole. For now, The Hug Shirt will just be something that appeals to the eye...
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  DominarJake
- That was a very interesting pod cuz it''s such a new idea... what other bizzare items does the future hold us???
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  AMarie
- I really want one of those hoodies. :D
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  deboragracinha
- is this project part of what is being called "creative economy" movement?
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  silverlakefilm
- what''s the creative economy movement?
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  parisinla
- this is truly amazing
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  pstuart
- no, they're not for sale yet.
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  jyeh
- strange, does anybody know the pricing on this? I wouldn't pay much for this. Plus, I'm not liking the cut and color of the top.
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  nordby7
- Wanna go? Tix are about $20
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  Scott_Bromley
- A picture of the Hug Shirts on a pair of Mannequins that would make Andrew McCarthy blush.
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  Scott_Bromley
- A model shows off where she can feel the Hug Shirt, well, hugging her.
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  Scott_Bromley
- The Resident visits the Cute Circuit booth at the Wired Next Fest and gets it on with the hug shirt.
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  Scott_Bromley
- I don't know what they're saying, but the Japanese seem to LOVE the Hug Shirt!
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- Time Magazine gets close with the hug shirt.
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- The official website of Cute Circuit, creators of the hug shirt.
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