#436

Mentioned in 41 episodes

Ready Player One

Book • 2011

In 'Ready Player One', Ernest Cline introduces Wade Watts, an 18-year-old living in a dystopian future where people escape their harsh reality through the OASIS, a vast virtual reality world.

The story revolves around Wade's quest to find an Easter egg hidden by the OASIS's creator, James Halliday, which would grant the finder immense wealth and control over the OASIS.

Wade, known as Parzival in the OASIS, must compete against other 'gunters' and the corporate-sponsored Sixers to achieve this goal.

The novel is filled with 1980s pop culture references, adventure, and social commentary, making it a deeply engaging and nostalgic read.

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Mentioned in 41 episodes

Mentioned by

Bill Gurley

as a book that influenced his thinking on the metaverse.

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in the context of discussing the future of technology.

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as a seminal work in virtual reality science fiction.

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Channing Allen

in the context of a virtual reality experience, comparing it to the movie.

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as a fun story she can race through.

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Noah Smith

as a book filled with pop culture references from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

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in relation to the Ready Player One Oasis world.

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in relation to the Ready Player One reference.

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in relation to Web3 gaming and its potential.

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in the context of a movie adaptation.

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Tom Bilyeu

as a book depicting immersive virtual experiences.

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in relation to the metaverse and its depiction in popular culture.

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Mentioned by

Gavin Purcell

as an example of a dystopia built around a unified idea.

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Richard Dolan

in relation to his book "Ready Player One," highlighting its depiction of a dystopian future where virtual reality becomes a dominant escape from a bleak real world.