Technology teaches kids to cross the street

An initiative of Ben Gurion University and Holon Institute of Technology equips children with Virtual Reality devices to train them in road safety. 40 minutes of hazard-detection training on 18 simulated Israeli streets gave the kids the same crossing skills as adults.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-israel-kids-cross-streets-in-virtual-reality-for-safety-science/

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