Joe-Creates

  The Great Digital Awakening: Why Holographic Telepresence is the Savior of Human Connection By Joe-Creates Prologue: The Loneliness of the Flat Screen For the past two decades, we have been told that we are more connected than ever. We have high-speed internet in our pockets, fiber optics under our oceans, and satellites orbiting our planet. Yet, as I sit here in my studio in Addis Ababa, looking at the glowing rectangles around me, I realize we have been sold a lie. We have traded depth for convenience. We have traded presence for pixels. I remember a night last year, trying to celebrate a close friend’s success over a standard video call. The screen lagged, the audio clipped, and most importantly, I couldn't feel their energy. I was looking at a picture, not a person. That night, I made a vow to advocate for a technology that doesn't just show us a face, but brings us a soul. This is why I am obsessed with Holographic Video Calling. It is the only technology that can brid...