Boris Smus

interaction engineering

Required reading for VR enthusiasts

Several books, movies, and articles have helped to shape my opinions on Virtual Reality. I've was initially surprised by some former colleagues that it is possible to view these works as aspirational rather than cautionary. I generally prefer the dystopian interpretation.

  • 📚 Ray Bradbury - The Veldt
  • 📚 Neil Stephenson - Snow Crash
  • 📚 Stanislav Lem - The Futurological Congress
  • 📚 Vernor Vinge - Rainbow's End
  • 📚 Ernst Kline - Ready Player One
  • 🎥 Black Mirror S3 E2: Playtest
  • 🎥 The Matrix
  • 🎵 Father John Misty - Total Entertainment Forever
  • 📜 Asches to Asches
  • 📜 Robert Nozick's experience machine
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