I stumbled upon this gritty short film from 2013. It’s a future scenario where most of the population is plugged into fully immersive VR 24/7. They are all in there voluntarily and there is some life support system that can […]
“Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier Than Real Life!” Yes, the title of this anime is ridiculous – as is a lot of its content. A VR RPG that is so realistic it makes for
This miniseries from 2018 was less an exercise in future speculation than it was an exploration of cyberbullying. There’s a suicide cult at the center of it all and a bunch of messy teenage relationships. They are all into a
In this short lived 2022 sci-fi TV show, we get a picture of two types of VR. One traditional display-based headset in the year 2032 and the other a full dive VR headset sent from 2099. We don’t see much
I’m doing a blog series on VR/AR/XR in pop culture and sci-fi media. I plan to look at interesting points in their implementation; a futurist’s assay of these visions of the tech’s potential. It could include: hardware and software implementation,
When we talk about the “second screen”, typically one would think of using your phone/tablet/laptop while watching a TV. At CES 2024 we are seeing a second screen right next to the first screen: informational screens below your TV. LG
In the Marvel comics, one of Iron Man’s common enemies is The Mandarin. This villain is a warlord and criminal mastermind set on world domination; he rose to power after stumbling upon a set of Ten Rings. These rings were
I recently bought a new LED bulb for my friend to use in their home – controlled with Alexa. Connecting it to Google Home was a breeze, but it seems WiZ wanted to make it even easier for Alexa with
We’ve all used that front-facing camera on our phones. We’re used to seeing our image in mirrors, so our phones flip the image to match that interaction; however, others don’t see us this way and text is not meant to
Having worked on metadata for movies and TV shows, I stop to consider the choices others have made for what they show in their interfaces. What are you trying to communicate with a list of actors, headshots, and character names?
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit but I’ve started playing Pokémon Go once more. Amazon Prime Gaming gave me some in-game bonuses, so now I’m back on and it’s got me moving more than I have in a while. Pokémon
