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Lockdown is the perfect time for experimenting with virtual reality spaces and though we’ve seen developments slow a little this month, there are some neat developments from Facebook including the Oculus Quest 2 and an AR headset prototype that gives you super hearing capabilities. The empty streets are encouraging the machines to drive, with new AI tools beating the world’s best drivers in driving sims and illegally speeding sleeping passengers across Canada. It’s also preaching a new gospel, helping improve IVF success rates and keeping an eye on how drunk you are. Let’s just hope AI doesn’t wander too

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