Cyber Hand Lets Net Users 'Touch'

News:

BOFFINS have invented a handy way to get touchy feely with friends and family -- over the INTERNET.

Hong Kong scientists have developed a robotic hand that allows people talking over the web to experience the sensation of touching each other -- even feeling the strength of a handshake.

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Comments

[NC4Obama]

12:11 AM on 04/15/2010

mmmm not sure how this is new, they hooked up a robotic hand to the net so it can be controlled remotely. I guess people have to write about something though.

[ImHanley]

02:31 PM on 04/14/2010

Kind of cool... lot of potential here for cyberluvin' wink, wink... Guess this tech would keep those pesky in-laws at bay too.

But sounds a lot like the movie Surrogate to me and I'd kind of miss hugging the people I care about, you know! Nothing can replace that human closeness!

[gogogopher]

12:00 PM on 04/14/2010

Well this should make Chatroulette even more interesting.

[paradoja]

09:52 AM on 04/14/2010

lmao... I swear in about 150-200 years, A.I. is gonna be growing our asses and using us for batteries just like the matrix watch.. Our ambition will become our downfall.