The concept of telepresence, of virtually being somewhere that you’re not, has been a driving force behind this march of progress. However, this “presence” is generally a one-dimensional experience. The dream of true telepresence still eludes us. Its Gender Swap experiment saw two people wearing cameras and Oculus Rift headsets synchronize movements and swap bodies. But while that experiment made headlines, it only represents a small portion of what the team is trying to achieve.
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