Let’s have online dinner.

Everything can be viewed from both positive and negative perspectives. Cars, planes and trains help us travel to anywhere and save time. On the other hand, they keep family members separate. Research shows that elderly people who eat alone could suffer from physical and mental illnesses. So called ‘The Virtual Family Dinner’ system developed by Accenture helps family members have meals together.

The concept is simple. An elderly woman in, say, California, makes herself dinner. When she gets ready to sit down and eat, the system detects it and alerts her son in Chicago. The son then goes to his kitchen, where a small camera and microphone…Read more!