The Cyberdelic Podcast

Spatial Computing Horizons: Impact of Augmented Reality - Interview with Alastair Reynolds

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Aug 24, 2023
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Alastair Reynolds
Renowned science fiction author-scientist Alastair Reynolds and Nils Pihl explore the implications of augmented reality, concerns about its potential to distort reality, transformative capabilities for authentic communication, challenges of our universe's relative positioning, and responsible technology use. They also discuss social media's evolution, negative forces in society, fascinating technology for identifying flowers and galaxies, the lack of a fixed coordinate system, the value of YouTube for learning, and a movie about a robot best friend.
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ANECDOTE

Early AR Inspiration

  • Nils Pihl was inspired by Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space series, particularly its depiction of augmented reality (AR).
  • The books vividly portrayed AR's potential impact on culture, fashion, and privacy.
INSIGHT

The Conjoiners

  • Alastair Reynolds' "conjoiners" represent a human hive mind with nuanced communication.
  • They maintain individual personalities while experiencing a shared consciousness.
ANECDOTE

AR Disconnection

  • In Reynolds' story, a couple experiences disconnection due to personalized AR ads.
  • The protagonist's declining social status leads to increasingly targeted, low-value ads.
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