Have you ever wished your social network could expand with a wave of your hand? Or, that you could scroll back in time to see who you met, where and when? Now you can! Just tap poken-to-poken, and you are instantly connected to your friends and colleagues.

To connect to a friend, simply do a “high-four” with the two pokens’ little hands. You will feel a magnetic pull between the hands when they are properly aligned: palm-to-palm. The data communication lasts about one second, so you can pull them apart after 1 or 2 seconds.

The pokens’ palms glow green if the connection is successful. If they glow red, then there has been an error. In that case, simply high-four them again for a few seconds.

Touch your poken to as many friends as you’d like to share your online social network profile(s).

Even if you’ve already connected with someone, it’s worth high-fouring your friends every time you hang out with them. You’ll be able to view all your social interactions in a timeline. The Poken high-four can become your new greeting. You can then keep track of when and how often you and your friends hang out.

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