Holodeconstruction

Today I was interviewed about a virtual reality dance performance we recently did. The interview questions were really good, and I was enjoying the process. And then something unexpected happened.

I was trying to explain the idea of giving a dance performance in virtual reality. So I said “It’s like a non-fictional version of the Holodeck.”

At this last statement, the interviewer looked confused. “What,” he asked, “is the Holodeck?”

I realized, with a mix of astonishment and sneaking delight, that he really didn’t know. So I explained about Star Trek the Next Generation, and that first episode in 1987 when the world was introduced to this wondrous fictional plot device.

Yes, the Holodeck is a fabulous (in every sense of that word) literary invention. But there is also something fabulous, and oddly refreshing, about meeting somebody who has never heard of it.

Happy PI day, everybody! 🙂

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