Texas hospital introduces hologram for doctor-patient visits

LANCASTER, Texas (NewsNation) — Some hospital patients in Texas anticipate seeing a doctor in person but are being visited by doctors via 3D holograms instead.

Crescent Regional Hospital, located in Lancaster, has introduced its first "Holobox," an 86" tall device that projects a lifesize hologram of a doctor to perform real-time consults with patients, WFAA reported. The Holobox was designed by the Netherlands-based company Holoconnects.

Holograms to reduce patient wait times

Raji Kumar, the hospital's CEO, told NewNation that this technology is far more engaging, interactive, and realistic than a Zoom or a telehealth call. By collaborating with Holoconnects, the hospital believes it's pioneering the future of healthcare wit...