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Researchers use virtual reality to understand how people respond when self-driving taxis go wrong

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Apple’s unrivalled commitment to excellence is fading – a designer explains why

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Using VR to understand how people react when self-driving taxis go wrong

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Researchers use virtual reality to understand how people respond when self-driving taxis go wrong

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