<ul><li>The Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology in China has patented a "kissing device" that has caused a buzz among Chinese social media users.</li><li>The device is marketed as a way for long-distance couples to share physical intimacy, as it can mimic a real kiss by replicating the pressure, movement, and temperature of a user's lips.</li><li>Equipped with pressure sensors and actuators, the device can also transmit the sound the user makes.</li><li>Users can use the device by downloading a mobile app and plugging it into their phone's charging port, and after pairing with their partner, they can transmit replicas of their kisses to each other during a video call.</li></ul>

Kiss virtually! Chinese web-based kissing device creates buzz on social media

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