Telepresence

thumb|right|250px|An Improvised explosive device|IED detonator, a telemanipulator for investigating potentially explosive devices

upright=1.2|thumb|A modular telepresence video conferencing system Telepresence is the appearance or sensation of a person being present at a place other than their true location, via telerobotics or video.

ability for a doctor to perform surgery on a patient even though they are not physically in the same location

novel by Roger Zelazny