Virtual reality robots could someday teleport juries to gruesome crime scenes

There are some exceptions, usually in difficult, high-profile murder cases such as the O.J Simpson trial in 1995. Asking jurors to become fact finders in this way comes with a range problems, from possible biases to the logistical and security challenges. But rapidly progressing technology in imaging, robotics and artificial intelligence may be able to avoid some of these issues. Mehzeb Chowdhury, a PhD Researcher in Forensic Science & Criminal Investigations at Durham University says virtual reality might be the answer. In an article for The Conversation, he takes a look whether we could someday virtually teleport judges and jurors to crime scenes without even leaving the courtroom.