Dale followed her gaze as a small hologram of himself and Lyra appeared on a generic beach. While the details were oversimplified, it was the most amazing simulation he'd ever seen. He'd lived through the transitions from small black-and-white TVs to the 3D technology that everybody was pushing nowadays, but with those it was still an image on a flat screen. He moved off to the side, finally circling halfway around the picture, as he studied it intently.