HugShirt generates Excitement and Disbelief at Mobile World Congress
BARCELONA –
Wearing the HugShirt and smiling broadly, the Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Mervyn Davies received a tele-hug transmitted from across the pavilion. The latest prototype of the HugShirt was unveiled last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the worlds largest trade fair for the mobile telecommunication industry. The Minister was not the only one to try the HugShirt in Barcelona where all of the 45,000 visitors were invited to the CuteCircuit booth to try it on and experience the HugShirt for themselves.
Many visitors after trying the shirt brought back their friends to try it as well. “I had to come see this for myself, I didn’t believe it was possible!” one visitor commented. Many visitors to the booth were attracted by the stylish design and one visitor commented, “it looks beautiful and now that I know what it does I want one even more!”
The Mobile World Congress is a great venue for the HugShirt as the HugShirt is the world’s first wearable touch telecommunication device. The HugShirt being shown in Barcelona marked the first time that Wearable Technology has appeared at the Mobile World Congress. Many visitors to the congress this year were eager to find new innovations to carry the mobile industry through the current economic climate and a new genre of product that can tele-communicate like the HugShirt generated excitement and optimism.
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I cant wait to buy one of these!does anyone have any idea when they will be available for sale?
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
No one knows . . . This is the first update we’ve had for many many many months . . .
February 23rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I can’t wait to buy one either – I’m so glad there’s an update to let us know it hasn’t been quietly dropped! (:
February 23rd, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I think that they do it on purpose to build up hype and in turn can have high prices when it actually is released. Typical marketing ploy. But either way, I want one too!!
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
From a psychological treatment perspective this could be really interesting in autism research! I don’t think I’d ever buy one of these for myself until I move out of home again. Very, very cool idea though, love it!
February 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Thanks for all the comments! We really appreciate the feedback and excitement!
Sorry that the website has been silent for awhile, but we have been putting a lot of time into the development process and we really want to make sure that the Hug Shirt is as awesome as possible when it is finally ready to go.
Things are progressing really well and this is one of the reasons we were in Barcelona showing the new version last week.
Stay tuned for some more news in March, and if you are not signed up already, sign up for the mailing list so you have the latest info as it arrives.
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Hi, guys, so great to hear that things are going well with the HugShirt. I keep writing about it in articles because I think it’s a really innovative venture – with a wonderful ethic of connection between people!!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
It’s been years since they last mentioned the shirt would be coming onto the market. I remember the mood clothing too. :) Hopefully they’ll both come out soon!