Woman creates speaking hologram of deceased husband for 'super wake'
Pam Cronrath fulfilled a promise to her late husband Bill by creating a lifelike hologram that surprised 200 guests at his memorial event
Quick Look
- Pam Cronrath has created a lifelike speaking hologram of her late husband Bill to honour a promise she made him for a 'super wake'.
- The hologram appeared before two hundred guests at the event and surprised them with a verbal greeting.
- The story is part of a broader feature on health technology, including smart device monitoring for post-knee operation patients and AI-powered virtual glucose monitoring for diabetics.
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Why It Matters
This article features three technology stories: a personal story of using hologram technology for memorial purposes, smart device health monitoring for post-operation patients, and AI-powered glucose monitoring for diabetics. The hologram story represents an emerging use of technology in grief and memorial services.
Pam Cronrath tells her deeply personal story of creating a lifelike speaking hologram of her husband, Bill, after he passed away. Pam wanted to honour a promise she'd made to Bill, for a "super wake". And so Bill's hologram appeared in front of two hundred guests at the event, and surprised them with a verbal greeting. Also this week: if you've had a knee operation and have a smart device monitoring your health, the doctor might want to see you now. And virtual glucose monitoring tech for diabetics - with the help of AI. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Image: Pam Cronrath is standing beside the hologram of her husband, Bill. Credit: Todd R. Kenaston ) Programme Website
Open Questions
- Where did the hologram technology come from?
- What specific AI technologies are used in the glucose monitoring?
- How do medical professionals view these new monitoring technologies?
