Facebook device for ‘ skin’ messages

Facebook researchers are developing a device to allow users to feel messages through their skin. The sleeve- like pro- tot ype translates words into vibrations delivered by pads on to the arm.

A paper published by Facebook points out“it can be devastating to miss important call, text, or notification from a loved one”.

Researchers said their invention could be used to receive messages in situations when users can not check their smartphones, such as during a meeting, or in the cinema.