Explores the world of virtual reality gaming, including the history, the community, and more.

"At a time when libraries are facing a range of significant challenges, including rapidly evolving needs for physical space, constant budgetary pressures, and growing concern over the confidentiality of patron-generated data, a new technology is emerging that offers an entirely new spin on these challenges. The suite of technologies encompassed by virtual, augmented, and mixed reality stands to open vast opportunities for new services, expand the...

When his own high-tech start up turns into a Fortune 500 computer gaming group, Richard Forthrast, the black sheep of an Iowa family who has amassed an illegal fortune, finds the line between fantasy and reality becoming blurred when a virtual war for dominance is triggered.

"A 1980s cultural assessment of the fantastical future of online behavior continues the story that began in the internationally best-selling futuristic novel, Ready Player One, that inspired a blockbuster Steven Spielberg film"--. Provided by publisher

From stage productions to television to movies, humans have always been entertained by a good story. But how might entertainment change in the future? From immersive virtual reality games to social media with 3-D holograms, readers can find out what cool new technologies might change the way they are entertained.

Sofi Snow, the most wanted teenager alive, travels to the icy, technologically brilliant planet of Delon, but as she tries to find her brother Shilo and warn those on Earth of Delon's dark designs on humanity, Sofi feels herself unraveling and questions the very existence of reality.

"Things are finally looking up for Grid. He's gained more levels and stats, as well as combat experience...but most importantly, overpowered items! With a stacked inventory, he's ready to take on Kesan Gorge to complete his class quest. Before he can discover Pagma's fabled Sword Dance, however, he runs into some old bullies from high school. But they're not dealing with the loser Youngwoo Shin anymore--they're up against Grid, the Legendary Blacksmith!"--...

When Uncle Dan Hunter is taking his virtual reality program public, Carter and his cousin Isabelle help him demonstrate the suits at a children's bookstore; but when a blackout fuses Wind in the Willows with Peter Pan, Carter has to battle pirates and weasels to rescue the two children in suits.

"Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. Four percent suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And one percent find themselves "locked in"--fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. One per cent doesn't seem like a lot. But in the United States, that's 1.7 million people "locked in"...including the President's...

The Microsoft interdisciplinary scientist largely credited with popularizing virtual reality reflects on his lifelong relationship with technology, showing VR's ability to illuminate and amplify our understanding of our species and how the brain and body connect to the world. By the author of You Are Not a Gadget. --Publisher