Love Jackets - wearable tech for romantics

And some say there's nothing new in fashion these days… Studio 5050's Love Jackets are made in pairs with matching LEDs that blink and chirp when they come within ten feet of each other. They use infrared and a PIC chip to find each other and make their noise, but what's really impressive is that all the hardware is surface mounted, meaning that the tech is as invisible as possible. The components are connected via fabric "conduits" instead of wires, making them even more comfortable and less obtrusive. The same designer has made "HugJackets," which make a different noise along with a light show when the jackets' wearers hug. Now isn't that sickly sweet? There are also sneakers that click like high-heel shoes and a set of bags that make more noise and light the more of them are brought together, proving that tech and fashion are truly not dead — but are indeed strange bedfellows.

[Via near near future]