6 sci-fi movies that predicted virtual reality and the metaverse – Warner Bros. (courtesy)
When Mary McFly travels into the future and sees the shark hologram, flying skateboards or video calls, what looked like technology years away from being seen in the real world, it has been carried over and what is now starting to be a new way of living life itself, it came in the form of virtual reality devices and a metaverse, which had already been seen in these science fiction films.
Ready player one
As soon as Steven Spielberg announced he would be making an adaptation of ‘Player ready one ‘, fans were enthralled to see the plethora of popular culture references and geeks in the film. However, one of the aspects that many took for granted was the virtual reality which is presented in the story, as an escape into fantastic environments, such as those seen now beyond video games. Available on HBO Max.
The matrix
But it is true that “Ready Player One” was born in a world where this technology was already the norm. And with the forgiveness of “Dark City” or “Ghost in the Shell”, one of the science fiction movies that featured virtual reality was ‘The matrix’, by the Wachowski sisters, with Keanu Reeves. The story of a world where reality went down the toilet, and everything is now a simulation, recalls the efforts of Mark Zuckerberg. Available on HBO Max.
Total collection
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the star of several science fiction film keys of the genre, but one of his best works is “Total Recall”, based on the story of Phillip K. Dick and directed by Paul Verhoeven. Doug Quaid is a man plagued by a constant dream, who turns to a company for help, only to realize that the reality is completely different. Available on Amazon Prime Video.
The cell
Going down to the depths of the genre, we have Tarsem Singh’s science fiction film, starring Jennifer López, Vince Vaughn, Vincent D’Onofrio, among others. The story follows a therapist who has terrifying visions as she enters the mind of a comatose serial killer to discover her motives.
level 13
When Roland Emmerich starts producing, gems like this come out. ‘Level 130 is a science fiction film based on’ Simulacron-3 ‘, with a plot totally inspired by the toughest cyberpunk of the beginning of the new millennium. The story is set in the city of Los Angeles in the 1930s recreated entirely in virtual reality, on the investigation of a murder.
Strange days
Finally, Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow presented in 1995 one of the most impressive and innovative science fiction films in every sense. Produced by James Cameron, the story is about a device with which you can experience firsthand the experiences recorded through it.
Source: Nacion Flix
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