Episode 61: The Reality of Virtual Reality
Upload is the latest TV show to imagine a virtual world, in this case a virtual afterlife!
Virtual reality has been a mainstay of science fiction for a hundred years, but now it's finally a real technology. How does real VR change the stories we tell? Plus we talk to Fivestar, a porn director who's been working on virtual reality porn, to learn the truth about real-life VR sex.
Warning: the second half of this episode contains discussions of explicit sexual content.
Notes, Citations, & etc.
Virtual reality has been a big deal in science fiction for a long time
The Clockwork Man by E.V. Odle (1923 novel)
Lawnmower Man (movie)
The Matrix (movie)
Oculus (VR device)
The Vive (VR device)
Charlie Jane playtested Star Wars game in virtual reality
The Holodeck in Star Trek
The Matrix in Doctor Who
Ghostbusters virtual reality experience in New York
Upload (TV series)
DEVS (TV miniseries)
Everyone In Silico by Jim Munroe (novel)
Postsingular by Rudy Rucker (novel)
Tron (movie)
Supergirl (TV series)
Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks (novel)
Virtuality (TV pilot)
The Velderet by Cecilia Tan (novel)
Fivestar (adult film director - link may be NSFW)
KinkVR (virtual reality porn - link is NSFW)
Filthy Femdom (link is NSFW)