Grandfather's tears fuel research into tactile internet - ultra-low-latency tech that allows 'virtual touching'
July 08, 2021 University of Sydney researcher Zhanwei Hou holds his son Baoxi during a video call with his parents, who have been unable to visit their first grandchild because of the pandemic. The University of Sydney In October last year, Sydney-based couple Zhanwei Hou and Haiqin Li welcomed a healthy baby boy. For the first-time parents, the arrival of Baoxi brought a lot of joy – and a tinge of sadness. Travel bans and border closures introduced to control the spread of Covid-19 have divided families and loved ones, and Australia has some of the strictest border restrictions in the wo...