Presence without ... present

If for some reason you can't come to the conference in person, you can send your 3D avatar (3D avatar) instead.

A representative avatar avatar.
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According to Channelnewsasia , this scenario can become a reality in the not too distant future thanks to the birth of BeingThere Center . This is a cooperation project between Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) with University of North Carolina (USA) and Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (Switzerland). This center will develop BeingThere technology, creating the illusion that people who are far away are present in the same space, and create a sense of ' natural interaction '. Technology BeingThere promises to create a communications revolution similar to what phones and e-mails have brought.

It is expected that there will be 4 types of remote presence. For example, if you are too busy to attend a meeting, you can send your 'auto avatar ' instead. This virtual character is able to identify real people attending meetings, record meeting content and then report back to the absentee.

In addition to the ' auto avatar ' and the remote presence system in place, scientists will study the fabrication of a portable display system that can carry the ' 3D avatar ' of people who are far away to a place Can be controlled by the person present and the absentee. This technology creates an illusion of absenteeism also present in the same office, laboratory or hospital.

The other project, if successful, will turn Avatar into a reality, by creating a robotic dummy featuring a remote-oriented avatar , free to operate in a remote environment, with a look. and the master's gesture.

According to experts at Nanyang Technological University, the technology could improve communication, carbon emissions, and travel delays due to bad weather. Besides, the potential application of this technology in the health sector is also significant, allowing doctors and doctors to respond faster and treat diseases remotely remotely and effectively.