Frebble: A Gadget Which Lets You Touch Someone From The Other Part Of The World

‘How do I tell I'm not dreaming

When do I know that it's true

Why is the heartache not healin'

I can't shake this feelin'

When I'm thinking of you’

Why do I think I'm in love

With a touch of your hand

It's a feelin' I can't understand

With a touch of your hand’

These are the lyrics from a band called ‘Nylons’. Isn't is what we feel when we miss someone badly? When your loved one is away, sometimes it's just a gentle touch of their hand makes you complete.

The developers of ‘ Frebble’ understand it very well that how does it feel to be away from your loved ones. Till now, when you miss them, you make a call to hear their voice, ask them to be on Skype or Google Hangout or Facebook to see them through video chat. Just imagine how amazing it would be if you could hold someone's hand while chatting while chatting with them. It will tell them that how special they are to you. Now these long distance telescopic feelings of love can be felt like close microscopic touch with a gadget called ‘ Frebble’.

Frebble

'Frebble' is a beautifully designed, small handy gadget which measures around five inches long. It is made from plastic and rubber padded material for a nicer grip, and can be held just like the way we hold a video game joystick in hand. Rechargeable Lithium Polymer batteries inside the device can be charged using a micro-USB cable. The pressure sensors inside ‘Freeble’ register the squeezing and the two vibration motors on the sides make the sensation feeling realistic. When active, the integrated ‘squeeze bar’ gently squeeze the area between your thumb and index finger to replicate holding hands. The mimic technology is the brain behind this feeling of touch. A multicolored LED on the top indicates connection status and when a 'squeeze' is waiting.

Frebble With Squeeze Bar

Frebble connects to the computer with bluetooth technology. It can be used with Skype, Google Hangouts, facetime and is compatiible with Google Chrome version24 or higher and Firefox version 16 and higher. The developers say that they are working to make this device compatible with other applications and operating systems as well.

Just like the project Earin, the man behind Frebble, ‘Frederic Petrignani’ is raising funds on Kickstarter to expand his project. Frebble is a simple, yet a powerfully tool to make your loved ones feel that you are always there with them. Under the ‘ early bird special’ offer, you can order a pair of ‘Frebble’ device on Kickstarter for $89 plus shipping.