Holographic versions of historical figures such as U.S. presidents could be captured, "so their legacies can live on," she said. The tech company, located just west of Washington, D.C., works with Microsoft, which is developing a new platform called Microsoft Mesh to let people "interact holographically with others with true presence in a natural way," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during an online keynote last month. For in-depth sessions, Avatar Dimensions does pre-production and test shooting for lighting, wardrobe and props. But capturing photos and video of myself and, separately, my wife Julie, took only minutes for the team at Avatar Dimension.