Get a Body Massage with This Hoodie

The AiraWear builds air massage chambers into a hoodie that goes where you go. There is an air vest under this lightweight hoodie- you might find it a bit tricky to get your arms in the vest part, as it does not stretch.

The hoodie pairs quickly with the Bluetooth and Android app on your phone and within a few minutes, you can play around with the settings, which include "relax," "shoulder," "lower back" and "sleep."

When the AirWear gets moving, it pumps air into pockets that feel like large gumdrops.  It is a bit like having firm but gentle fists pushed into various parts of your back, so it is more of a pressure point experience than a massage that kneads your muscles. Each program activates slightly different parts of the hoodie, and the intensity with which it presses into your back can be controlled with a slider in the app, says Michael Franco of Gizmag.

The programs each last for 20 minutes, and you can just start another one after a program ends if you want to. The app had one setting called "sleep" that did not really do much, and I cannot really imagine sleeping in this thing anyway. While the massaging action is top-notch, the vest is made out of plastic and the whole thing is a bit bulky so it is not really loungewear. Likewise, I am not so sure how comfortable I would be traveling in this because it is actually kind of stiff – which is the point. But while sitting at my desk, it is hard to imagine a day I will not put it on – at least the vest part, which removes pretty easily so that you can wash the hoodie, Franco said.

The hoodie itself is made from a cotton/polyester blend. It is thin, but provides light to mid-level warmth. The AiraWear will sell for US$129(N26, 000) when its Kickstarter campaign launches on May 9.