OASIS – Better than the Future’s Reality
In the dystopian novel “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline, humanity has turned the world into a dirty eyesore through the exploitation of the environment and fossil resources. People are starving. A civilization as we know it is no longer possible. Therefore, many escape into the virtual reality OASIS (Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation).
In OASIS, there are no limits to possibilities. You can be whoever you want to be. You can dream of better things again. And you can also attend virtual schools, visit museums, and participate in the economic system on the side. This also positively impacts reality, as the currency is cross-system.
OASIS was conceived by a nerd in the book, which is why many references from the grey nerd past (that is, the 80s) can be found in the game. This adds a lovely nostalgic component to the world.
The novel offers an interesting plot revolving around a kind of treasure hunt for the account balance of the now-deceased inventor. This calls the player community of OASIS into action.
Ready Player One is currently being filmed by Steven Spielberg and is set to be released in German cinemas in April 2018. If you watch the trailer shown above closely, you will also recognize some familiar characters from real MMOs …
The Details
- Genre: Virtual World
- Graphics: The letters in the book are certainly visually very realistic! But also in my imagination and as described, it seems to have fantastic graphics that are beautifully realized in the film trailer.
- Fun Factor: When the real world has little to offer, OASIS will surely provide a lot of fun for the suffering souls of the dystopian world …
- Realization Factor: If the technical possibilities were sufficient, then OASIS in its basic forms would surely be a plausible game.
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