Tag Archives: Augmented Reality

Virtual Beauty, Virtual Freedom, Virtual Love: Is the Metaverse Our Future?

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Robert J. Burrowes When is the last time you were outside in the morning to experience a glorious dawn? Or sat watching the sun set across the ocean horizon? How do you feel when you touch the skin of … Continue reading →

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The Metaverse Is Big Brother in Disguise: Freedom Meted Out by Technological Tyrants

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Luther Blissett

By By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Source: The Rutherford Institute “The term metaverse, like the term meritocracy, was coined in a sci fi dystopia novel written as cautionary tale. Then techies took metaverse, and technocrats took meritocracy, and enthusiastically adopted … Continue reading →

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No Need To Wait – Dystopia Is Almost Upon Us

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Luther Blissett

Source: TruePublica Microsoft’s CEO has warned the technology industry against creating a dystopian future, the likes of which have been predicted by authors including George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. Satya Nadella kicked off the the company’s 2017 Build conference with … Continue reading →

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Are We Living Haunted Lives?

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Kingsley L. Dennis Source: Waking Times ‘Fear has many eyes And can see things underground’ ~Cervantes, Don Quixote The world as we know it has gone from being flat to round; from being the center of the universe to the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: VR Short Double Feature

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Luther Blissett

“Uncanny Valley” (2015, dir. Federico Heller) uses a documentary format and virtual reality scenarios to depict a frightening world in which damaged individuals rely on VR as a means to escape their depressing social reality while being used by the … Continue reading →

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Pokémon and the Age of Augmented Hyper-Surreality

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Luther Blissett

By Luther Blissett Imagine walking to a park in a fairly average medium-sized city on a warm Summer day. There you see groups, pairs and individuals of different ages and races slowly milling about, some with dogs, some with baby … Continue reading →

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