We've talked at length about the enormous potential of virtual reality, but sooner or later someone was going to find a way to do what happened on South Korean television. A program known as I Met You focused on the story of a family that lost their 7-year-old daughter, and those responsible made a more than controversial decision: recreate the deceased girl so her mother could reunite with her once more, using a virtual headset and touch-sensitive gloves…
Without a doubt, one of the best episodes of the Black Mirror series (and by extension, one of the most uncomfortable) is Be Right Back, which tells the story of a woman who "reunites" with her deceased boyfriend through artificial intelligence and robotics. The idea of desperately recovering someone lost is not alien to other universes, and many fans of the Harry Potter saga cited the case of the Mirror of Erised, in which Harry saw his parents. However, this time we find something similar... in real life.
The available information suggests it took eight months for the 'I Met You' production team to create the virtual version of Nayeon, and the park that mother and daughter had visited in the past. A small girl-actress lent her body for motion capture, so that Nayeon's movements are quite convincing.
Unfortunately the video does not include subtitles, but translations were not long in coming. The exchange between mother and daughter is truly moving, and at one point in the simulation both celebrate Nayeon's birthday, cake included. The rest of the family watches Jang Ji-sung, all visibly shocked.
https://old.neoteo.com/carne-y-arena-cruza-fronteras-como-un-refugiado-en-realidad-virtual-video/And as expected, the Web is on fire. On one side, there are those who believe that the simulation will help the whole family cope with the loss of Nayeon. On the other, those who see the process as destructive on a psychological and emotional level. That conflict raises a question: Are we really prepared for something like this? Can a human being after so much pain obtain something positive by maintaining a virtual encounter with a deceased relative? The comments are open.
Source: Futurism.
