Japanese Researchers Develop Girlfriend Coat for Lonely People

Posted on April 8, 2013

Japanese researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a girlfriend coat. The coat, called the Riajyuu Coat, gives the wearer the feeling of being hugged from behind by a girlfriend. The coat contains a belt around the waist that tightens to generate the hugging feeling. Headphones are also worn so the wearer can hear their "girlfriend" utter phrases like, "I'm sorry! I'm late." Hardware engineer Hikaru Sugiura explains the coat in this video. Take a look:

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