virtual reality
Drum Memory Blues: a review of proto-cyberpunk novel Simulacron-3 (1964)
Daniel F. Galouye’s 1964 proto-cyberpunk novel Simulacron-3 takes place in a world where opinion polls are mandatory. As you stroll the sidewalk, someone might come to you with a notepad, flash a badg...
‘She’s a character in a social narrative with no arc’: A Review of the Marlowe Kana Series
A couple weeks ago, I received a lovely little pressie from writer Joe Peacock. Opening the carefully wrapped package, I was quite excited to see his first three volumes of his Marlowe Kana series, so...
‘Science made him a god’: A Review of The Lawnmower Man’
Wow…I did not expect this in the slightest. Originally titled as Cyber God, and then Stephen King’s: The Lawnmower Man (even though it virtually bore no resemblance to his short story) and finally The...
Virtual Reality: Captive Users and the Responsibility of Developers
Imagine sitting in a seat and looking down at hands that are not your own. You’re wearing clothes that are not your own, and you’ve invaded someone’s personal space. Next to you sta...
A Brief Overview of the Ghost in the Shell VR Diver; ‘She’s incredible math’
It is officially Ghost in the Shell month, and though this short trailer has been out for a little while, I thought that it would be prudent to perhaps shine a bit of a light on the GITSchannel’s VR ...
A Brief Overview of ESCAPE CODE for VR; ‘We are here to help’
A fan of awesome mid-80’s/90’s science fiction? Techy-savvy enough to own a VR headset (cheap cardboard’s fine if that’s your thing!)? If so, jack into the net and follow me through the ephemeral wiri...
A Life Well Lived…wait, simulation?
I used to work at a bookstore. I woke up early. Brushed my teeth. Ate something resembling breakfast. Travelled via bus for over an hour. Bought coffee. Drank coffee. Opened store. Wrote while waiting...
On Virtual Reality, Digital Life and the Need for Ethical Codes of Conduct
In February of this year philosophers Michael Madary and Thomas Metzinger published the paper Real Virtuality: A Code of Ethical Conduct. Recommendations for Good Scientific Practice and the Consumers...
The Dose Makes The Poison: Uncanny Valley And Virtual Reality
Based in Buenos Aires, the creative studio 3DAR has recently released a short movie called Uncanny Valley about virtual reality addiction. Foreseeing a future where VR junkies live in slums, the film ...
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