Babbage: Reality check

Published: Nov. 20, 2019, 4:40 p.m.

Virtual reality continues to make people sick. Will the technology ever take off and is it designed for women? Leo Murray, from “Riding Sunbeams”, on using solar power to propel future commuter journeys. Also, how slippery toilets could reduce water-use. Alok Jha hosts  Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions: www.economist.com/radiooffer  


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