Hug-E-Gram gives safe hugs from afar

There is nothing quite like a nice, warm hug from someone close to you to reassure you during life’s more calamitous moments. Well, the Hug-E-Gram idea sounds rather dorky, but it might just be crazy enough to work. You can wear it around your waist or torso, and wait for your friends to send you a personalized message to go along with it. At $29 a pop, it seems that even hugs have their price these days, but at least you won’t need to fork out insane amounts of money to travel across thousands of miles just to give a hug for someone who really needs it. It would be cool if a future version has a built-in email address and Wi-Fi connectivity to actually squeeze you whenever someone sends you a virtual hug.