Virtual Humans Replace Airport Employees

'Virtual' Airline agents began greeting the passengers at the airport France. This is to replace human labor that can not always smile.Employees 'virtual' is at stake to replace the man who can not always smile and take a break. Initial project took place at Orly airport France began last month. So far, the project succeeded in entertaining the guests and make them surprised.

Once assured, there are often people who try to touch and talk with the video images that greet them and direct them to the flight gate.The picture that emerges just show up when the airline agent (real people) push button to signal the flight will begin. Employees 'virtual' is actually projected onto the silhouette of a human form made of plexiglass.A total of three agents a real airport, filmed in the studio to create the illusion that is expected to be more attractive and easier for passengers to understand them, rather than traditional electronic terminal screen."Good morning! Please go to the boarding gate. Paris Airport congratulates travel, "said pictures that appear while the name flashing in front of goal. Airport authority ADP to pioneer the idea of ​​'holographic 2-D' is at the beginning of the year.This becomes a pretty draining mind when going to modernize Hall 40, one of dozens of boarding gates at both Paris airports, in the south of the capital. Director of airport operations "Didier Leroy" said, "The kids love it. They are interested and try to play with him, "he said.However, there are few parties who consider it useless or just a tool. The technology behind this picture is developed marketing agency audiovisual Paris, L'oeil du Chat.Such virtual agents can also be found at the airport in London and Manchester since the beginning of this year. Hall serves 30-40 40 flights each day, said Leroy. About one million passengers per year pass through, especially on a trip to southern France and Corsica.