Dec 27
Theage.com.au writes about the new system Accenture is developing
Now, the technology consulting company Accenture is developing a system called “The Virtual Family Dinner” that would allow families to get together - virtually - as often as they like.
The concept is simple. An elderly woman in, say, California, makes herself dinner. When she gets ready to sit down and eat, the system detects it and alerts her son in Chicago. The son then goes to his kitchen, where a small camera and microphone capture what he is doing. Speakers and a screen - as big as a television or as small as a picture frame - allow him to hear and see his mother, who has a similar setup.
