Using Simulation to Make Driving Safer The metaverse is finding uses also in other settings where it helps overcome human frailties, such as decreased attention spans while driving. Helen Loeb, a robotics engineer and research scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, has created a product that allows people of all ages to test their driving skills through simulation. Jitsik’s software and suite of sensors are available off the shelf to complement a Meta Virtual Reality Headset. Jitsik’s Helen Loeb is targeting the market for driver training with her VR-driven immersive product.