A Japanese University used remote-controlled robots to hold a virtual graduation - Business Insider

The avatars, which have a tablet in place of a face, were dressed in typical graduation caps and gowns.BBT University graduation.BBT University graduation.When a graduate's name was called, the avatar moved to the university's president, Omae Kenichi, who stood on stage. The graduate's face appeared on the tablet so they could experience receiving a diploma.Zoom allowed just a few avatars to be used for all the graduates, without the risk of all the people in one room together.

Management students from all over Japan and the world tuned in from their homes.The ceremony was conducted as traditionally as possible, with the University's president giving an address.Dean of Global Business Administration Professor Shugo Yanaka planned the virtual ceremony. He said that he hopes BBT's ceremony can be helpful for other institutions working to hold events.

Creepy af if youve ever seen some Asian horror movies

Moniorti To each his own.

Of course they did...

ちょっと怖いなハハハハ!

Japan needs to make robots for more productive reasons man lol

MariaFletcher77 an option? 😉

Mariko87102840 Japan is always so creative

lol

Fuckingdumbatupidashitjaps

Now this is cool.

Looks like asian funeral

That’s a little creepy

The next era

Monserr87620073 ivonemtzc

Great for social distancing too. It will break the chain of Covid-19 transmission 🤓😀👨‍🎓👩‍🎓👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

👀👀

Why?

alex54ruiz a No Face graduation

adileneeca

Always doing the most!

Sad!

We love this robotics future automation futurism

Mira MajoG21

Rasa mcm x de feeling2 konvo je

Sooo basically its demolition man

NOWWW THAT’S REALLYYY CREEPY!!!!

v_nessaortiz look! you’re gonna get your walk after all 😘😉

pateeeen

Japanese are always very different

keranisekolah najmimamat 🙂🙂🙂🙂

僵屍

petty

Dystopia in real time.

This is both cool and creepy.

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