Man 'reunites' with dead wife through Virtual Reality  |  Photo Credit: YouTube

Virtual reality (VR) has changed the way welook at things. It has, in many ways, changed reality for people by giving experiences that are closer to reality.

In other forms, VR has changed the way designers, architects, doctors, and other professionals communicate and look and things.

But more than anything else, VR has the power of bringing back memories in some form of the other.

The power of this technological advancement was recently highlighted in the most touching way possible.

An emotional moment captured on camera shows a South Korean man breaking down in tears after being reunited with his deceased wife using virtual reality.

The virtual reunion was part of a TV documentary that creates VR experiences to allow grieving family members to see their loved ones who have passed away.

South Korea's Kim Jung-soo featured in the documentary to see his wife, who had sadly passed away from a serious illness.

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It took over six months to prepare for the couple's reunion as the producers of the documentary had to recreate various interaction movements of the late wife's voice, said reports.

Once everything was in place, the moment was created by utilising an actor's voice to make her sound like Kim's wife.

Jong-yun, Kim's second daughter, witnessed the emotional moment and also spoke about the relationship her father shared with her mother.

"He would kiss her from time to time when working, when eating, or when watching TV. Even when my mother was sick and lost her hair, my father would say that she was pretty and carried her around," she said.

The short clip shows Kim slow dancing with the VR version of his wife. After a while, he starts crying while continuing to dance slowly.

The clip, shared on YouTube channel MBClife, has collected over 8.86 lakh views.

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Man breaks down in tears after he 'reunites' with his deceased wife through virtual reality [WATCH] - Times Now