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Texas student called 'Bubble boy' forced to live in isolation sends avatar to school
With virtually no immune system, teenager Lyndon Baty had been forced into isolation at home to avoid catching a bug that could kill him. But now the Texas student is able to join his friends in class - with the aid of an avatar. A 4ft-tall chrome and steel robot - with Lyndon's face on a TV screen at the top - travels around the school feeding information back and forth between him and his friends. The technology, which works like video conferencing, allows him to attend class, visit the school canteen, and even hang around the yard. It is the first time the machine has been used in a school - and it has given Lyndon, from Knox City, a new lease of life. His mother Sheri told local NBC news station KFDX: 'He has a reason to get up. He takes his medicine, eats, and he's sitting and waiting for that (school) bell to ring.' 'My best friends were my parents,' said Lyndon, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease. 'No offence against them, but I wanted other friends.' Click here to read more...
With virtually no immune system, teenager Lyndon Baty had been forced into isolation at home to avoid catching a bug that could kill him. But now the Texas student is able to join his friends in class - with the aid of an avatar. A 4ft-tall chrome and steel robot - with Lyndon's face on a TV screen at the top - travels around the school feeding information back and forth between him and his friends. The technology, which works like video conferencing, allows him to attend class, visit the school canteen, and even hang around the yard. It is the first time the machine has been used in a school - and it has given Lyndon, from Knox City, a new lease of life. His mother Sheri told local NBC news station KFDX: 'He has a reason to get up. He takes his medicine, eats, and he's sitting and waiting for that (school) bell to ring.' 'My best friends were my parents,' said Lyndon, who suffers from polycystic kidney disease. 'No offence against them, but I wanted other friends.' Click here to read more...