Holographic security staff trialled at Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport has this week announced that it will be trialling the use of holographic security staff in a first-of-its-kind experiment.

The holograms, created in the image of airport staff Julie Capper and John Walsh, will be used to deliver important information to passengers as they prepare to pass through airport security. It’s hoped that preparing passengers ahead of time may help to speed up the security process and help to reduce queues.

The new technology was created by entertainment organisation Musion and has a variety of uses according to the company’s founder James Rock.

“We’ve developed this technology for many uses but it’s perfectly suited for an airport environment where the support of recorded messages can help with passenger information.”

“It’s something we’ve worked on for a number of years at Musion and we’d like to see its widespread use for practical purposes, like these virtual assistants.” Rock added.

When asked about the unusual additions to the airport security hall, Manchester Airport’s Customer Services Director, Julie Armstrong said, “We are always looking for new ways to improve the experience of our airport for customers but four years after the restrictions were introduced, passengers understandably forget about liquids.”

“We don’t want anyone to have to throw their drink or make up away so we’ve tried lots of different ways to reinforce the liquid rules, from posters to people dressed up as giant deodorant cans. Maybe holograms are the answer we thought.”

“You certainly can’t miss them and with the real John and Julie already being popular with our customers, I’m hopeful that their virtual selves will be a big hit too.”

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