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Germany’s new fusion generator has so far lived up to expectations. (Photo: / Max-Planck-Institute, Tino SchulzTrump)

: Corpsman Tim Sudduth demonstrates the Virtual Reality (VR) parachute trainer, while Aviation Survival Equipmentman Jackie Hilles controls the program from a computer console. Military personnel wear the VR glasses learn to control their movements through a series of computer-simulated scenarios.

: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stunned observers when he answered a question about quantum computing at a visit to the Perimeter Institute – Canada’s premier theoretical physics establishment. (Photo: YOUTUBE)

: Militaries around the world are increasingly incorporating virtual reality into their training and into the treatment of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. (Photo: IMAX)

: The Slovakian company, AeroMobil, promises to deliver its flying cars (one model pictured above) to customers by 2020. A model was unveiled by the Prince of Monaco at a car show in April. “Today is a transformative day for the future of travel as the launch of the AeroMobil means that everyday flying transportation will soon be a reality,” AeroMobil CEO Juraj Vaculik said, when he also announced the company was now ready to take pre-orders for up to 500 units. (Photo: Aeromobil)

: Geo-engineering promises radical solutions for places such as the beleaguered Arctic in their battle against climate change. (Photo: Jaymantri)

: Gene manipulators can cut, edit and paste genes much as a word processor can manipulate text. (Photo: Pixaba)

: Germany’s new fusion generator has so far lived up to expectations. (Photo: / Max-Planck-Institute, Tino SchulzTrump)

: Employees at Sweden’s Epicenter often stage initiation ceremonies to welcome new employees who accept implants such as the one shown here. (Photo: osabeth)

: The mainstream emergence of 3D printing upends the traditional model of manufacturing. (Photo: © Moreno Soppelsa | Dreamstime)

: ASIMO was Honda’s first-generation carebot, introduced in 2014. Experts expect more as Japan is heavily investing in this technology. (Photo: Vanillase)

: Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking predicts humans have about 100 years to find a new planet if they want to escape extinction. (Photo: Jim Campbell/Aero-News Network)