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Drifting champion tackles Goodwood with VR, 5G and one tiny startup’s tech

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Donning a Samsung VR headset, Gittin was controlling the vehicle miles away from the Goodwood arena using a teleoperation system developed by Portland, Ore., That’s where Gittin sits and controls the vehicle. Remote-controlling a vehicle requires instantaneous and constant flow of video and inputs from the vehicle.