telepresence

British  

/ ˈtɛlɪˌprɛzəns /

noun

1. the use of virtual reality technology to operate machinery by remote control or to create the effect of being at a different or imaginary location

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Example Sentences

Researchers from Cornell and Brown University have developed a souped-up telepresence robot that responds automatically and in real-time to a remote user's movements and gestures made in virtual reality.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

According to reporting in Forbes, employees returning to Twitter HQ last week discovered “modest bedrooms featuring unmade mattresses, drab curtains and giant conference-room telepresence monitors… one room even has a plant.”

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2022

Ahumada’s work similarly finds a mix of promise and complexity, as have the few other studies that have looked at telepresence robots used in schools.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2022

The company says that over nine months, 117 participants held a total of 308 meetings in its telepresence booths, with an average meeting time of just over 35 minutes.

From The Verge • Dec. 2, 2021

Without telepresence robots, my recruiting would be limited to fans like Kim, who lived in the area.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory