When Physical and Virtual Reality Become One
If you ask anyone that knows me personally, they will tell you that I love computers and technology. Having said that – the vision Matsuda has created in this film is downright frightening. Sure, there is loads of content everywhere, but it’s as if the spammers are now in charge of your every waking thought. Now, don’t get me wrong, holographic keyboards and controls yes – hell yes. Just please nothing to the extent that we see here because this is a nightmare. Everything in moderation as the ancient Greeks professed.
OK, now that we have that out of the way, this sci-fi short film rocks. Love the seamless overlay of the oversaturated media world with the physical world of the here and now. When tech support reboots her device, the world goes quiet if not for the wails of an infant. Perfect. Our heroine is a willing yet frustrated participant in this social media advertising world on steroids. Brilliant work here.
Would you enjoy living in this reality?
