“When a friend sends you a virtual hug, your cell phone notifies the shirt wirelessly, via Bluetooth. The shirt then 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.”

The first thing that popped into my head after I read this was that this could be something great for our soldiers who are overseas and away from their friends and family. You know, a mom somewhere is able to call her son’s cell phone and no matter where he is, in combat, in his bunk, he gets a hug that feels like his Mom. I think that would be great.

Though I guess we could all use a hug every once in a while.