Keith N Hampton

Teledildonics or (cyberdildonics), the holy grail of the \”just reach out and touch someone\” aspect of the Internet. Well, now you can live out your wildest fantasy online… you can reach out and hug a real live hen over the Internet, just give it a squeeze! See this article in the Guardian on research at Singapore\’s Nanyang Technological University who have developed a wireless \”hug suit\” for chickens. The wireless jacket is equipped with sensors that transmit the hen\’s every movement to a 3D model on your computer screen. With the click of your mouse, you can use the computer interface to pat or hug the chicken with the computer transmitting corresponding vibrations back to the hen\’s suit. How long to the human version?