Although 2016 was touted to be the year of VR, with the likes of Sony and HTC launching powerful devices, the tech proved too expensive for mainstream audiences. Seeking to make virtual worlds more accessible is the Oculus Go, an affordable headset that doesn’t need a high-end computer to operate.

While virtual reality remains best known for its applications within entertainment, it’s now found a use in healthcare too. At the Zhejiang Provincial Rehabilitation Management Bureau, it’s being used to assist former drug users with their rehabilitation programmes.

A Chinese medical graduate student has built a robot to bring acupuncture into the 21st century. As greater spending power threatens to make time-honoured remedies obsolete, Acubots is merging tech advances and age-old practices for those who value progress as well as tradition.

What scares you? Horror movies? Conspiracy theories? A former reality star running America? Fear is a long-used marketing tool, and research suggests it can enhance the emotional connection people feel with brands. Canvas8 spoke to Lea Dunn of the Foster School of Business to find out how.