Sometimes, when thinking about virtual reality, I have a hard time deciding whether it is a blessing or a curse. Because even this life that we think is real, that we live, is subjective and temporary enough that the idea of adding an extra (virtual) reality layer to life seems quite illogical. After social media, internet, or TV addiction, I think we are about to create another new problem for ourselves. Being things you cannot be, going to places you cannot go, doing things you cannot do, and their effects on the brain are, I hope, being studied well.

The news that even hit the Turkish news channels a few days ago is briefly as follows; South Korean mother Jang Ji-sung, who lost her 7-year-old daughter to cancer, reunited with her daughter as a result of a massive production. The grieving mother, who saw her daughter again with the opportunities provided by VR technology, could not hold back her tears.

According to Aju Business Daily , the production team worked for 8 months to bring Nayeon’s image and voice to life in VR. They even used the efforts of a child model to capture more realistic movements and gestures through motion capture.

In the 10-minute clip, Jang Ji-sung is seen in the middle of a large green screen studio wearing an HTC Vive Pro headset and what appears to be a pair of haptic gloves equipped with Vive Trackers. However, in VR, the mother stands face-to-face with a painstakingly recreated 3D avatar of Nayeon. As the digital model appears from a corner, Jang immediately bursts into tears as she reaches out to embrace her lost child. An incredibly moving scene became even more impressive thanks to the realistic movements of the virtual Nayeon.