In the film Ready Player One, much of humanity lives in a dystopian culture and relies heavily on virtual reality (VR) to escape the real world. The year is 2045 and the movie’s protagonist, Wade Watts, uses OASIS VR software to go to school, shop at the mall, play video games with friends and create his virtual world. Sounds crazy, right?
These types of technologies used to feel so far removed from our current state, but not anymore. Smart technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) are at the forefront of changing everything, and quickly.