Japanese 'girlfriend coat' hugs and whispers to lonely students

Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 07:50 in Physics & Chemistry

Three students from the University of Tsukuba in Japan have created a device called the "Riajyuu Coat," or fulfillment coat, to let their lonelier peers experience the sensation of being hugged from behind by a giggling, breathless female.

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