You can now buy a holographic 'wife' in Japan - Unexplained Mysteries

You can now buy a holographic'wife' in Japan The unit has been targeted at'single men who live alone'. Image Credit: YouTube / Gatebox Labs The Gatebox virtual assistant takes the form of a holographic anime girl who you can interact with. Voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri have become increasingly popular in recent years, but now one Japanese company has taken things one step further by transitioning from a purely voice-based system to one that you can practically have a relationship with. Originally only available in a limited capacity to customers who placed a pre-order, the Gatebox virtual assistant appears as a holographic anime girl named Hikari Azuma. In addition to responding to voice commands, Azuma is capable of recognizing her owner's face, controlling various'smart' devices around the home and can even send text messages.