Disruptive Chch AI shop creates virtual companion for elderly
Jix Reality – founded by one-time international student Sakthi Ranganathan – is one of a group of winners to receive a grant in a recent round aimed at making the lives of the country’s senior citizens easier.
WATCH: Jix Reality founder Sakthi Ranganathan speaks with Fiona Rotherham.
It is not a given that everyone in New Zealand has a pleasant old age. On the one hand, there can be devastating chronic diseases and, on the other, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Researchers say some 10% of New Zealanders over the age of 65 are lonely all or most of the time, and this
