Touching Room App Harnesses Powerful Touching Emotion of Homesick E.T.

Childhood movies come and go, but E.T. will always stay in my heart. For me, the most memorable aspect of the E.T. creature was his ability to feel and touch, and likewise, the children’s connection to him via touch. Which, gets completely lost in today’s cellular connections and cold touchscreens. Even if your phone lets you phone home, where’s all the magic touching?

Well, there’s an app for that. The app, called Touch Room, does nothing but let you touch another smartphone user, albeit without the magical healing power of E.T.