Campaign Hologram

As the 2020 presidential campaign gathers steam, one candidate will be underscoring a message about the future of disruptive technologies by campaigning in a totally innovative way: as a three-dimensional, full-body hologram.

Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and, now, presidential hopeful, is reportedly working with a hologram developer to beam his image onto a flatbed truck (similar to the system that allowed Tupac to perform at a music festival in 2012). But the new technology will be able to do more than deliver a pre-recorded stump speech. In an interview with an Iowa newspaper, the candidate explained that the system would enable him to interact with the audience in real time to answer questions from a remote studio location. It would also allow other virtual campaign participants to appear alongside the candidate. It’s another great example of how technology allows us to do more with less, by being in two or three places at once while interacting in real time.

Although the hologram developer was not disclosed, it’s anticipated that the system could be debuted as early as June. So, stay tuned.