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Theme-park dummy trick becomes teleconference tool

New Scientist Tech, Nov. 2, 2009

University of North Carolina researchers have developed a system to make teleconferencing more realistic by projecting video images of remote participants onto a 3D dummy model of their head.

The system could also be useful by doctors and patients for remote doctor visits, and as a "prosthetic presence" for patients unable to leave their home.

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