Tech moves to holograms, fine dining and teleporting classes for more immersive experience

Researchers are pushing telepresence technology beyond video calls, from Star Wars-style holograms to virtual fine dining and classrooms that leap across space.

By Tom Cassauwers

For Maurizio Murroni, associate professor of telecommunications at the University of Cagliari in Italy, Star Wars is much more than a science fiction film franchise – it is a source of inspiration for his work.

“In the Star Wars universe, they regularly project holograms of people to have conversations across the galaxy,” Murroni said...