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Social media sites and video chat services such as Skype have allowed us to keep in touch across vast distances. But sometimes there’s nothing that can stand in for a hug. With that in mind, researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed the Like-A-Hug social media vest for Facebook users. It inflates, giving the wearer the sensation of being hugged, when his or her online friends “like” a photo, video, or status update.
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