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1 TECH FOR THE MIND The latest VR gear from Oculus, HTC, or PlayStation lets you into the mind-blowing experience of fighting aliens or exploring the deep ocean. For a disabled person, VR offers an escape – and a chance to practice tough, real-world tasks in a safe virtual world.
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2 DRIVERLESS TECH
Self-driving cars are here, and, in time, they’ll be everywhere. In 2012, Google released video footage of Steve Mahan, who is legally blind, at the wheel of an autonomous car. The cars, which use sensors that can detect objects up to two football fields away, are being tested in four cities across the US.
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