The team used photogrammetry, virtual reality, and motion capture to create the daughter who passed away in 2016.
Death is a reality that nobody can escape and we all are in some way ready for that. But, something that we can never prepare ourselves for is losing a child. For any parent, the loss of a child is undoubtedly akin to living a nightmare.
And, this is exactly what the family of seven-year-old Nayeon has been experiencing since 2016, the year she died after being diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). It is a fatal disease that causes severe hyper-inflammation because of the uncontrollable production of white blood cells. What started as a common cold led to Nayeon’s demise in a few weeks, leaving the family in great distress.
Meeting You is a Korean language documentary that has been making headlines of late due to its somewhat eerie but novel approach to provide some kind of solace to the grieving mother Ji-Sung. Aired by MBC, a South Korean broadcaster, the documentary not only recreates some of the fond memories of Nayeon but the makers went a step ahead and recreated Nayeon so that her family can say their final goodbyes… one last time.
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The team used photogrammetry, virtual reality, and motion capture to create the virtual Nayeon while Ji-Sung had to don a wireless adapter, HTC Vive Pro, and Vive trackers to meet the v ..
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