Imperial College London classes will soon have a futuristic spin by letting lecturers appear as hologram-like apparitions beamed in from afar.
The school believes it will be the first academic body to do so regularly.
From the photo, it appears to look similar to the effect to animate images of Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and other dead celebrities.
Imperial will initially limit its use to its Business School’s activities but expects the technology could eventually become common.