Pet Your Chicken on the Internet

Have you ever wanted to pet your chicken, but alas, your chicken wasn't nearby?

Problem solved! Mixed Reality Labs proposes a novel cybernetics system to use mobile and Internet technology to improve human-to-pet interaction. You can't make this stuff up.

There are schematics and images and workflow diagrams, just in case you were in doubt. Which came first, the chicken or the egg-head?

As a selling point, one practical application noted is for people who want to caress some sort of animal, but happen to be allergic. Wouldn't petting a stuffed version be more realistic?