Long distance lovers could soon be able to bond by sharing a wi-fi glass of wine. . . .
The high-tech glasses will glow warmly when raised, no matter how far apart the drinkers are, reports New Scientist.
Jackie Lee and Hyemin Chung, experts in human-computer interaction, say that communal drinking is an important social interaction that helps bind friendships and relationships. . . .
When either person picks up a glass, red LEDs on their partner's glass glow gently. And when either puts the glass to their lips, sensors make white LEDs on the rim of the other glass glow brightly.
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And when another woman raises the wine glass to her lips? What happens then? Does it turn black? Green?
Whatta bunch of bunk. The resulting "closeness" of these wine glasses is no different than keeping a picture of your long-distance beloved on your desk or (if you're a woman) a necklace he gave you around your neck. We don't need programmed wine glasses to remind us of someone far away.
