South Korean TV ‘reunites’ mother with dead daughter in VR show

A scene from a Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation documentary "I met you" where a mother meets her dead daughter through virtual reality. A South Korean documentary showcased advanced virtual reality technology by engineering an encounter between a mother and her dead daughter, triggering an outpouring of sympathy and debate over issues of voyeurism and exploitation. — Photos: AFP/MBC

SEOUL: A tearful reunion between a mother and her dead daughter via advanced virtual reality for a South Korean television has become an online hit, triggering fierce debate about voyeurism and exploitation.

The footage began with the girl – who died of leukaemia in 2016 – emerging from behind a pile of wood in a park, as if playing hide-and-seek.