![]() Thomas Sanders’ world collapses in just 24 hours – he is passed over for promotion, his new woman boss comes on to him during a drink after work, then, the next morning, he learns that she has accused him of sexually harassing her. Clues point to a mysterious golden city called Otherland, but investigators all end up dead.Ī high-tech thriller for the wireless age that explores the unthinkable consequences of a computer program running without human control-a daemon-designed to dismantle society and bring about a new world order. Kids, including her brother Stephen, have logged into the net, and cannot escape. Renie Sulaweyo, a teacher in the South Africa of tomorrow, realizes something is wrong on the network. City of Golden Shadow, by Tad Williams (Otherland #1) ![]() Past, present, and future Brazil, with all its color, passion, and shifting realities, come together in a novel that is part SF, part history, and part mystery.ĥ. Lister–who passed out drunk in London and awakened in a locker on a moon of Saturn–now finds himself trapped in a computer game that transports players to the perfect world of their imaginations–a game people are literally dying to play.īe seduced, amazed, and shocked by one of the world’s greatest and strangest nations. Better than Life, by Grant Naylor (Red Dwarf #2) Whenever you play your favorite online game, beware: your mind might merge with the virtual world and dump its comatose host.ģ. Struggling to survive and thrive in this accelerated world are three generations of the Macx clan.Ī new pandemic – the perma effect – has taken over Earth of the near future. Molecular nanotechnology runs rampant, replicating and reprogramming at will. Biotechnological beings have rendered people all but extinct. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits of human intellect. Each title below links to that book’s Goodreads page and contains a brief, non-spoiler description adapted from it. We’ve also compiled this list on Goodreads, where you can add more titles and upvote your favorites. If you’re looking to immerse yourself in books with significant AR and VR presence, this is the reading list for you. Technology has imitated art and the other way around, with science fiction writers coining terms like “virtual reality” and “the metaverse,” and tech companies using science fiction writers as in-house futurists and advisers. ![]() It’s no accident that many people who appreciate VR and AR are also fans of scifi books, movies, and TV shows. Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on December 1st, 2016 and has been republished in relation to the recent Ready Player One movie trailer debut. ![]()
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