TelePresence Tech kiosk to bring virtual shopping to a mall near you, we go hands-on

If Amazon were to venture beyond the net in favor of a more tangible medium to hawk its wares, it may consider something like Telepresence Tech’s new telepresence kiosk for the job. We got a surprise demo of the system at a Samsung event today and came away intrigued. The technology renders 2D images that float and rotate in space, giving retailers how to let customers see their products as though they were actually there, and at a fragment of the value — about $1.50 per hour — of paying meatbags to man a normal brick-and-mortar store. A separate touchscreen lets shoppers scroll through available items, speak face to virtual face with customer support, and make purchases. Check the gallery to determine more of what our retail future looks as if.

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