VR software reunites a grieving mother with the young daughter she lost 4 years ago
A South Korean TV show has documented how virtual reality software has enabled a grieving mother to communicate again with her young daughter, Nayeon, who died in 2016.
As reported by Aju Business Daily (thanks, PC Gamer), the documentary "I Met You" tells the story of Jang Ji-sung and her daughter Nayeon, who died from an incurable disease at just seven years old. First aired on 6th February, the show followed the development of the VR production for eight months as the team "used VR technology to implement Nayeon's face, body, and voice".
As you might well imagine, even though the clip below is just a 10-minute segment from the full documentary, it's an incredibly difficult thing to watch, especially when Jang Ji-sung is reunited with Nayeon on the anniversary of the girl's birthday. Though deeply upset, however, the mother said the experience was "the dream [she's] always wanted".
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