Chinese kissing machine lets long distance couples smooch through phones, how it works, what it looks like

There is hope afterall for long-distance couples who yearn for physical affection, as a kissing device is set to change that for the better. A group of university students in China have invented a machine that lets users experience the authentic feeling of kissing a partner.

The invention, patented by the Changzhou Vocational Institute of Mechatronic Technology in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, is a 3D-lip-shaped silicon device with a mouth-shaped module that uses sensors to mimic the pressure, movement, and temperature of a kisser’s lips.