March 27, 2006
Interview with CuteCircuit founders
We-make-money-not-art has interviewed Ryan and Francesca from CuteCircuit, an “Interaction Design and Product Development Lab, specialized in the development of wearable interfaces for telecommunication, interactive environments and art installations.”
CuteCircuit has developed wearable technology prototypes, such as the Hug Shirt (pictured below), a shirt with integrated Bluetooth that allows people to exchange the physical sensation of a hug over distance.
Another of CuteCircuit’s project is the Mystique dress, a dress that changes color and shape depending on the time of the day.
(photos:CuteCircuit)
[…] Cutecircuit, the makers of the Hug Shirt, have announced on their website that Time Magazine has nominated the shirt as one of the best inventions of 2006. As I wrote previously the Hug Shirt allows people to exchange the physical sensation of a hug over distance by means of Bluetooth technology and a mobile phone. At the same time Cutecircuit has introduced a new design of the shirt, which they say is more comfortable to wear and even completely washable. […]