(Daily Wire) – Could there be a day when those who have passed away can be visited by their loved ones in a virtual reality simulation? One South Korean mother recently provided a small glimpse into this possible future. A Korean TV special called “Meeting You” recently explored a family’s grief over the loss of its seven-year-old daughter and built to a rather bizarre climax when the mother reunited with the girl in a virtual reality that included audio.

“Not only was the girl fully replicated in 3D, able to move around and interact, but the mother was given touch-sensitive gloves to accompany her [virtual reality] headset, and she was able to walk around a limited green-screen set,” reports Kotaku. As seen in the clip below, the mother, Ji-sung, breaks down into tears as she looks upon her daughter’s virtual avatar, exclaiming how badly she misses her. READ MORE


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