Company Develops Virtual Meal Technology
December 25th, 2006
Accenture researchers Dadong Wan, right, and Adam Pilon, on screen, demonstrate a video-conferencing device Friday, Dec., 15, 2006, that allows families to dine together from different locations. Wan says his technology research company is developing a prototype called 'The Virtual Family Dinner' to bring family interactions back to extended family members, like the elderly, as often as desired. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)
(AP) -- Harvey Bumpus doesn't like to eat alone. But his wife died more than a year ago and his family is scattered across the country. Most nights, he heats up a simple meal of oatmeal or hot dogs and eats alone.
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