Two Holoboxes linked over a network. A real presenter stands in front of the origin Holobox in their studio; a co-located capture rig records them; the video streams to the destination Holobox where it plays as a life size hologram. Latency is low enough for natural two way conversation. This is the “live telepresence” mode used for holographic concierges, remote doctors, and executive keynotes at scale.
The three-part setup
- Origin Holobox + capture rig. The presenter stands in front of a Holobox in their studio (or a partner site). A co-located multi angle capture rig records them in real time. The capture is calibrated so the projected presenter reads correctly from the audience’s viewing angle at the destination.
- Network transmission. The captured feed is encoded and streamed over the internet. The destination Holobox receives the feed and renders it live. Streaming protocol is optimised for low latency (typical latency is low enough that a natural conversational rhythm holds, sub second perceived delay in most deployments).
- Destination Holobox + audience. Viewers at the destination see the presenter as a life size hologram in their room. Audio is bidirectional via co-located mics + speakers at both ends. The presenter can hear and respond to the audience.
Use cases where the live-two way mode matters
- Holographic concierge coverage. One trained receptionist at a central studio covers multiple hotel front desks. Guests arrive at any of the destination hotels and interact with the receptionist as if they’re in the lobby. Named deployments include Aiden by Best Western and CIC Hospitality (though CIC operates each Holobox with local content).
- Telehealth specialist consult. A specialist at a teaching hospital consults patients in remote hospitals, clinics, or rural sites. Patients respond to the life size hologram doctor as if in a physical visit. See hologram doctor consultation.
- Hologram guest lecturer. A university guest speaker delivers a lecture from their studio; the audience is in the classroom. Two way Q&A works naturally. See hologram guest lecture.
- Executive keynote to multiple event stands. The origin can be a CEO’s studio; the destinations can be multiple simultaneous trade-show stands. The CEO addresses each stand’s audience with the same live presence. See the hologram keynote speaker guide.
Latency + reliability
Latency in a properly-configured deployment is low enough that the conversational rhythm holds, audiences don’t perceive the delay unless they specifically try to detect it. A 10 Mbps wired connection at each end plus the standard network setup handles this reliably.
For high-availability deployments (Aiden-style 24/7 hotel concierge coverage, telehealth clinical services), we deploy redundant network paths and fallback capture modes. Your deployment’s specifications are scoped during the project planning phase.
Pre recorded playback vs live two way
Every Holobox supports both modes. Pre recorded playback is simpler operationally, content ships with the hardware, deploys locally, no network dependency. Live two way requires the network setup described above.
Many deployments use both modes: pre recorded content for ambient hours, live two way for peak interaction windows. Aiden by Best Western’s check-in operates this way with the AI Hologram tier providing pre trained interactive character response during ambient hours.
Related reading
- How does a Holobox work?
- Hologram vs Zoom
- How many people can see a hologram?
- Holobox product page, full spec sheet.
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