The Creative Reality of AR/VR and the Metaverse with Daniel Abraham & Aliette de Bodard

September 8, 2023September 25, 2023 locusmag 0 Comments

Locus Magazine presents Locus in Conversation: The Creative Reality of AR/VR and the Metaverse with speakers Daniel Abraham & Aliette de Bodard. This FREE virtual event will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). Register now!

Award-winning authors Daniel Abraham (The Expanse, with Ty Franck as James SA Corey) and Aliette de Bodard (The Tea Master and the Detective) discuss the influence and impact that augmented reality, virtual reality, and the metaverse* have on the stories we tell in science fiction, and the inspiration that this fiction can offer when unlocking new advances in technology.

From films to games to their very own books, these two authors will consider how the fictional world impacts science, and how real-world science impacts fictional landscapes.

Audience members will have the opportunity to submit questions for the conversation prior to & during the event.

Please RSVP via Eventbrite and consider making a donation; all donations are tax-deductible, as Locus is a 501(c)(3). https://www.eventbrite.com/…/locus-in-conversation-the…l

*Stephensonian and/or Zuckerbergian

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