If you've ever endured a long distance relationship, you'll know things can get pretty lonely at times. But the way things are headed with virtual reality and haptic technology, one day you'll be able to cuddle your partner from the other side of the globe. And, uh, do some other things too. A British company called Tesla Studios (no connection to Tesla Motors) has unveiled a prototype full-body suit covered in a "mesh" of thousands of tiny nodes which translate touch through gentle electrical pulses. It can also be fitted with modules to add motion sensors and temperature sensations. The suit includes a 1GHz quad core processor; 1GB RAM; 16GB memory; two USB 2 ports; an HDMI...
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