South Korea will use VR to determine if the elderly can keep driving


The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) is pushing for the implementation of conditional licenses for elderly drivers by 2025, Yonhap News reports. That in and of itself is, well… boring. But the real story is about how they’ll determine who gets to keep their license: virtual reality. As of Monday, a three-year research project has been introduced, which will employ VR tech to assess whether drivers aged 65 years and older can remain behind the wheel. The program’s total budget is expected to reach approximately $3 million (3.6 billion won). Why now? Contrary to other countries around the word, South Korea…

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