Some might commemorate the loss of a loved one by raising a quiet toast or hiking a favorite trail. Others may lay an extra place setting at the Christmas table, or put a symbolic gift under the tree that will never be unwrapped. The rise of “grief tech” could soon allow those left behind to interact more vividly with the dead.

为缅怀心爱之人的仙逝，有的人会悄无声息地举起一杯祝酒，或是去至爱的乡间小径来一场远足。而有的人则会在圣诞桌上，为逝者空出一席就餐位，又或是在圣诞树下摆放一件永不会被拆封的象征性礼物。但随着“哀恸科技”的方兴未艾，用不了多少时日，活人便能与已故至亲进行更为栩栩如生的互动。