US firm creates phone booth-sized hologram machine for calls

Los Angeles-based tech firm PORTL has created a phone booth-sized device that lets users talk to a life-sized hologram of a person in real-time

The device made by PORTL Inc lets users talk in real time with a life-sized hologram of another person.

According to Reuters, The machines also can be equipped with technology to enable interaction with recorded holograms of historical figures or relatives who have passed away.

The device is seven feet tall, five feet wide, and two feet deep and can be plugged into a standard wall outlet. Also, Prices for the machine start at $60,000