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Mom Reunites With Deceased Daughter In Virtual Reality

I cannot decide if this is heartwarming, heartbreaking, scary, creepy, or all of these combined. As a parent, I believe I can speak for all of us: there is no…

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I cannot decide if this is heartwarming, heartbreaking, scary, creepy, or all of these combined.

As a parent, I believe I can speak for all of us: there is no greater nightmare than the thought of losing a child-much less it actually happening. I don't know what we would do. I don't know if we could go on.

Now, what if you lost your child and then were told you could be reunited with him/her through virtual reality? Would you do it? A Korean documentary called "I Met You" aired a segment last week about a mother who was reunited with her dead daughter in just that manner.

Jang Ji-sung lost her 7-year-old daughter Nayeon to an unknown illness four years ago. It took 8 months, but a Korean broadcasting company produced the virtual reality experience. They recreated Nayeon’s face, body, and voice as closely as possible. And, although Jang Ji-sung couldn’t physically touch the virtual version of her daughter, she seemed to really cherish the experience.

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.