My Beating Heart haptic relaxation pillow

We've seen various devices that purport to use the rhythms of the heartbeat to soothe infants and small animals, and now the creators of My Beating Heart hope to take that concept to frazzled, harried adults. The colorful, $120 heart-shaped pillow doesn't just have a sound chip; it uses a rumble pack-style haptic system so that you can feel the heart beat as you hold it. Or, in the words of the manufacturer, "the effect is that as someone hugs the Heart for a long period, whether consciously or unconsciously, it feels like hugging a real heartbeat." We're not quite sure about that, but we do have to give the developers props for making these by hand (including hand-programming each unit's haptic controller) in the, er, heart of New York City.

[James @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I really want one of these.

Im am so lonely ;_;

[damian @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

It would be cool if it tied into your loved ones actual heartbeat..

[Glancing Aft @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I think I finally found what to get my girlfriend for Christmas.

[mb @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

This would drive me insane. I can't sleep with repetitive noises, I always subconciously stay awake to wait for the next noise.

[funetik @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Your heart would leap when it ran out batteries.

[slyecho @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Bleep ...
bleep ...
bleep ...
bleep....
bleeeeeeeeeeeeee....
OH NO!

[Felix @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

the designers obviously put a lot of heart into it...

no matter who you give it to, it would be a heartfelt present...

i must say, that's quite a hearty design--ok i'll stop.

[JB @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

She's flatlining! Nurse get the defibrilator, STAT!

[kilroy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

wow, creepy!! Edgar Allen Poe anyone? You could put one in the floorboards of your enemy to freak them out...it is the telltale heart!!!