The incomparable touch of a human hand can be a single crucial difference between life and death for an infant. Without physical attention, a newborn baby will die. In these complicated times, fractured families with children separated from their siblings and parents often feel the pressure of finances. Travel is often costly and time-consuming, thus, the very important element of physical sensation can be lacking, or in some cases, completely absent in their communication and interactions.

DSRD transforms touch into data.  Peripheral devices communicate actual human stimulus from one person to another, through computers. These devices, designed solely for this purpose, can take the shape of a toy, (i.e. a teddy bear) a hand, a chair, or what the application specifically calls for. The magic and synergy of touch can now be shared among loved ones and friends, connecting them in ways we've never imagined could be possible, until now.