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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 || 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞

𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: Eight of the top ten most popular players in Korea are invited to be the first people to test out the newest device and gameplay by NEO a video game company known as of recent to be the best of the best. An opportunity of a life time handed to them to be able to trial and get a contract to promote it later on. The eight couldn’t resist as they gladly accepted the invitation. Not being able to predict what was to come. A trail test that wouldn’t just be focused on graphics and playablity, no this would test relationships, strength, resolve and many more unpredictable things.

𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: Nct Dream ot7 x Reader

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Angst, Fantasy, Fluff, Gaming, Humour, Romance, Smut (in future chapters), Thriller.

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𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: None in prologue.

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: This does not depict an accurate picture of Nct Dream and this is strictly fantasy/fiction for entertainment purposes.

“Good morning, welcome to KBS! Today’s first story will interest our younger audience and may just worry all our parents out there.” A well put together broadcast reporter spoke all the while giving the audience watching her through the screen a bright pearly white smile.

“The youth these days seems to be focusing widely on entertainment in the video game area. Well, everyday there seems to be new things coming out but what we have today is something quite extraordinary.” She recited off the teleprompter hidden from sight pointing behind her at the big green screen that showed images and videos to the audience.

“The biggest competitors in gaming in Korea with well known usernames most teens know have all recently been invited to a new project.”

As she spoke on screen were several very well known professional gamers, some showed streaming while others were seen celebrating recently won titles at gaming competitions.

“The project in question is Project Impact. We have all heard of VR, virtual reality but the people at NEO have taken a large step for the gaming community. Unfortunately we don’t have a lot of information on the current project but we will explain what we have.”

“They have worked on a way to make virtual reality more real and as the CEO has promised an experience unlike any other, they have created a way for the player to be able to be in the game with their conscience attached all the while the player is in a sleep-like state.”

As the woman spoke images appeared of people wearing a certain tech wear headgear, seemingly ‘in game’ while their bodies were either laying down or in a sit up position on comfortable chairs.

“The game attached to this new device has also been developed by Neo and is seen to be an in world game with all sorts of challenges and filled with interesting plots. They have confirmed the game is finished.”

“Neo has requested from top players in Korea to test out the tech wear headsets and gameplay, getting many replies and contracts from said players and is due to start testing tonight around 8pm. Though for those interested to see how it plays out, unfortunately it will be under wraps to test out any bugs and glitches at first, but if deemed playable will be streamed and shortly available to the public in only a few months.”

“We have yet to see the whole list of top players that will be testing Neo’s new device and game but those we do have we can list off for you video game enthusiasts, you may just see some of your favourites.”

The reporter, now gesturing at the backdrop once again.

“Mark Lee, also known as Lee Minhyung with the tag name Mork is a Canadian, Korean competitive player known for playing Elden ring, Fortnite and Wow, keeping his place in the top 10 popular Korean players for the sixth year in a row now.”

A video of Mark during his usual streaming was shown with fellow friend Donghyuck, another popular gamer seen in the background screaming his head off at Mark managing to pull his team through for a win.

“Huang Renjun, with the tag name Injeolmi, formally from Jilin ROC now residing in Seoul, SK known very well as a player in Overwatch, King of legend and Fortnite. Placed on the top ten most popular Korean players ranking for the fourth year straight.”

A video of Renjun accepting his award at the most recent gaming event for Overwatch was played also showing a good friend of his, Jeno clapping him on the back for winning.

“Lee Jeno, with the tag name SamoyedJ. Based in Seoul, Sk, another top ten popular Korean player well known for playing Overwatch, King of legend and Valorant.”

A video of Jeno was played from his social media account of his new set up showing off the new branded items he’d received that would help him along. A discord chat with fellow players and friends popped up while he did so.

“Lee Donghyuck, more known by his streaming name Haechan with a gaming tag by the name of Fullsun, holding his top ten most popular Korean gaming title for the fifth year. Known for Valorant, WOW and various odd games.”

A video of Donhyuck appeared of him lounging in his gaming chair animatedly talking with his chat about whatever he had set up for the stream ahead.

“Na Jaemin, with his tag name Nana, another top ten most popular Korean player in his fourth year on the list is well known for Indie games, League of legends and Fortnite.”

Jaemin appeared on screen screaming in terror at another horror indie game playthrough he was doing, camera shaking with him in the dimly lit room.

“Zhong Chenle, also known as Jong Jinrak who goes by the tag name Dolphinlele, formally resided in Shanghai ROC, now currently in Seoul, SK. Having a two year streak being in the top ten most popular Korean players. Known for playing Valorant, Fortnite and Elden ring.”

Chenle was shown on screen one hand moving his mouse clicking around screen with the other arm full with his dog, Daegal sleeping there contently during the stream.

“Park Jisung, with the tag name Jwijwi is based in Seoul, SK a newly added gamer on the top ten most popular Korean players since last year. Mainly known for League of legends, mobile games and Valorant.”

A stream was shown of Jisung sharing food with a friend Y/n on screen as the two spoke to chat while getting ready and picking what two player game to do together.

“The last on the known trail list is L/n F/n, known with the tag T/n, formally based in C/n now residing currently in Seoul, SK, a fresh face this year on the top ten most popular Korean players. Known for Indie games, Cod and Overwatch.”

Y/n was shown on screen playing a game only to be interrupted with a fellow friend and gamer, Donghyuck bursting through the door on screen chasing her cat who went straight towards her desk underneath and between her legs. Y/n scrambling to pause the indie game while Donghyuck whined about her cat not liking him.

Once finished listing off the currently known players entering the trails the reporter pushed aside the small stack of papers on her desk giving the viewers another smile getting ready to say her next rehearsed lines.

“Now I’m sure it’s not needed for me to repeat the list for everyone to have gotten the clue that eight of the top ten most popular Korean players have decided to go through this test trials. Exciting times for their fans I’m sure. These are the current players we know of, the other two most popular gamers could very well have accepted an invitation too but for now we’ll just have to keep our eyes and ears open for any news on that.”

The last photos on screen behind the news anchor was a promotion of the eight players shown wearing similar outfits that were little Easter eggs on previous video games made and produced by NEO to show their official sponsorship with the company.

“We will have more to come on this story later on so stay tuned for that, now onto the weather with my co host who has some exciting news for those who enjoy the warm weather that will surely be quite a good experience for anyone looking to go hiking.”

“Not really sure why we’re wearing outfits for a different old game that has nothing to do with the current game.” Renjun pointed out as he zipped the hood around his face upwards to cover the bottom half of his face.

“Look, we’re matching Junnie, plus who cares this is fun.” Donghyuck nudged his shoulder playfully against Renjun’s, having not zipped his face hood up yet.

“Unfortunately we are.” Renjun grumbled in return harshly zipping up Donghyuck’s zip for him, causing the younger to let out a few muffled complaints.

“Why does Y/n get the grey one?” Chenle whined out his own voice muffled by his knitted mask, hands grabbing and tugging on Y/n’s mask's ears. Her hands flew up to hold onto the mask so it didn’t slip off and ruin anything.

“Let go, it’s not my fault they gave me this character.” Her reply also muffled as she grunted pushing her back into Chenle to make him let go.

“Don’t break it.” Jisung fretted over the duo’s squabble, his hands hanging in the air ready to jump in if needed.

“You look hilarious. Your white hair looks like it’s a part of the mask.” Jaemin teased Jeno pointing at him, holding back a laugh.

“It doesn’t. I’ll smother you right here.” Jeno bit back grabbing onto Jaemin’s mask, tugging it to cover his whole face instead of only half. Jaemin’s muffled screams still loud and clear as his hands flew out blindly slapping at Jeno.

“This is what eight of the top ten most popular Korean players look like, if only people could see us like this our places would be lower.” Mark muttered to himself, his own mask still in hand as he observed his friends' antics.

“Mark! Chenle’s going to rip one of Y/n ear’s off, uh not her real ones the fake ones!” Jisung’s nervous voice cut off Mark’s self monologue as he rushed over to break up the play fight.

“We’ll be taking group photos first before going into individual headshots in two minutes, please be prepared.” The director's voice boomed over to the area the gamers were currently getting their last minute touch ups.

“Two minutes?” A makeup artist asked out in dismay as she and the hairstylist looked over at the eight players who were rough housing.

“Two will be enough to fix up their hair.” The hairstylist spoke reassuring himself since he’d only have to fix the fringes peeking out of their masks.

“How nice for you.” The makeup artist replied to him in dismay, eyeing where Jaemin’s face was currently being messed around underneath his mask.

“You’re right, I’ll ask the director to give us an extra five… ten minutes.” The hairstylist sympathised with his work colleague as he moved away. While the makeup artist rushed over to the eight gamers to do damage control on her previous work hoping she wouldn’t see too many smudges.

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Febuwhump Day 3 - alt. Human Shield

Note: in case it’s not clear, villain ha a quirk that allows him to deflect incoming attacks and send them back :)

TWs in tags || Read on Ao3 || wc: 971

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Distantly she can hear her sidekick cursing out whatever villain he’s fighting. Kyouka wishes she could help but she’s slightly distracted by whatever hell she’s found herself in with this bastard.

“Oi!” She shouts, “Don’t leave me hangin’!” grinning, she spits what’s probably one of her molars onto the dirt.

The villain snickers, “Don’t tell me you believed you were walking away from this, Hero.”

Her quirk has been virtually useless throughout the whole fight. The villain’s quirk caused enough pain to her that she finally gave up and moved to hand-to-hand.

The vibrations have practically emaciated her earphone jacks, but she uses the left to tap into her comm device.

Flipping through the heroes she knows are at her disposal, she decides quickly. She knows one who always kicked her ass during quirkless spars.

“This is Earphone Jack, Send Creati over to the courtyard on 3rd. Backup needed.” She mumbles, wiping her bloody hand over her mouth.

The villain barely gives her time to recoup, lunging at her and throwing a left hook.

She dodges, ignoring the questions coming into her ear. If they don’t send Momo they’re useless to her.

But her exhaustion is catching up to her, and she’s slow enough to get clocked by the villain’s second hit.

She heaves, struggling to get air after the metal glove hits right in her abdomen.

“Earphone Jack!” Her savior shouts from her left, running around the corner just in time to watch the villain headbutt her so hard her vision blacks out.

“Momo!” Kyouka shouts, waving her hand behind her, “He-”

The villain punches her again. She knows she has been thoroughly fucked up, but she can officially add black eyes and a broken nose to her recovery list.

She’s thrown back, head hitting the ground just as hard. The ringing in her ears sharpens, and she struggles to find the will to stand back up.

“Kyouka! Stay down!”

Shit.

The villain laughs.

“Momo, fuck! You can’t use your-” She coughs, red splattering onto the ground below her. Her body groans as she tries to push herself back up.

“DOWN!” Momo roars, grunting as she finishes her cluster gun.

“I take down your partner and you kill me so brutally. How cruel, Creati.” The villain coos, tucking his hands behind his back.

Kyouka hears the safety click off and she curses, “Momo please-”

“Go to hell.” Momo grits, firing without a second thought.

Kyouka uses what will surely be the last of her energy to lunge, shoving Momo like a child might. The smoking barrel of the gun is tossed from her hands and lands some feet away. e

In a split second, all Kyouka can feel is pain.

“What the- Kyouka why did you…”

“Oh!” The villain exclaims, “But what was it that she tried to tell you?”

Momo sits up sharply, gaze darting to the vision and his… lack of bullet wounds.

“But-”

Kyouka groans, using the angle of Momo’s torso to push herself off and rollover.

Blood gushes out of her and she mentally takes note of where she can feel the entry and exit points. lung, lung, stomach… kidney? Fuck, she can’t even tell.

She can feel the moment Momo realizes what happened. She goes still, her breath hitching sharply.

“I- Kyouka, he- You- I didn’t mean-” Her voice falters, her soft hands coming up to Kyouka’s face and smearing the blood further.

Kyouka raises her hand, pressing the seam on Momo’s suit that hides the S.O.S button.

She smiles, shaking her head ever so slightly, “‘s-ok.” Her chest heaves, vibrating with the effort it’s taking her to breathe.

Fuck, the naïve part of her expected it wouldn’t be this painful.

Maybe that means she’ll live? She had seen death before. It always looked so peaceful. She can’t leave in this state, she needs to come back for Momo. She can’t do this.

“-KYOUKA!” A loud boom snaps her back to reality. She realizes she’d been staring straight through Momo, to something she can’t see anymore.

“Bakugo and Eraserhead are here, c’mon I need to get you out of here.”

“Q-quirk... Can’t”

“No, he won’t do it again, ‘kay? Sensei is here.” Momo whispers, frantically pressing gauze into Kyouka’s chest.

Oh, right. She did say that.

“Kyouka, I’m so sorry. We’re gonna get you all fixed up, I promise. RG is waiting for you, we just gotta get you- KYOUKA! C’mon darling you need to stay with me.” Momo pats her cheek a few times.

Kyouka is having trouble figuring out why they need to be panicking.

She… she feels okay.

Maybe if she just-

“FUCKIN’ GOT HIM. MOMO LET’S MOVE.”

Who is that? Are there other people here?

“Shit, Bakugo I can’t get her to- we need a healer here. She’s… she’s not going to make it.” Someone whispers above her.

Or no, not a whisper. But it’s quiet. Where did the ringing go? There was more noise… before.

Kyouka is still staring. Momo is above her, looking over to the side. Something else she’s looking at makes noise. Some more yelling.

She feels okay.

Her chest rises, and she’s no longer on a hard surface.

There’s a man above her now, he looks worried. She’s not used to seeing this one worried. His scarf tickles her nose.

“C’mon kid, stay with me. I’ve been doing a good job keeping you guys alive. We’re not changing that now.” Aizawa says.

Oh, he’s carrying her. That’s nice.

She pushes her face into his chest, taking in the comfort of his presence. Nothing bad can happen now.

The strength in her neck falters, and she begrudgingly allows herself to fall back.

She’s looking up again, now.

Where’d Momo go? Is she okay?

She wishes she were back on the ground.

But she feels good.

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10 Most Popular Games Made In Unity Engine

Explore the gaming world's finest with our list of the 10 Most Popular Games Made In Unity Engine.

Many developers now prefer to use Unity as their go-to tool for creating AAA or independent games. The fact that over 69% of mobile games are created with it indicates that Unity is the most widely used game engine. Unity's distinctive 2D and 3D game production tools and strong cross-platform interaction are the main reasons why most developers choose it over competing game engines. Therefore, developers may import assets from numerous 3D applications (such as Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, CINEMA 4D, and Blender) and simply adapt their games to multiple platforms (such as Android and iOS) using Unity.

Here are 10 most popular games made with Unity engine that you may find beneficial if you're trying to develop your own.

What is Unity Engine?

Unity Engine is a widely used game development platform known for its versatility, ease of use, and robust features. It allows developers to create high-quality 2D, 3D, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) games and simulations for various platforms including mobile devices, consoles, computers, and the web.

Originally released in 2005 by Unity Technologies, Unity Engine has become one of the industry's most popular game development engines, favored by indie developers and large game studios. Its intuitive interface, extensive asset store, and powerful scripting capabilities (using languages such as C# and UnityScript) make it accessible to developers with varying experience levels.

Unity's Impact on Gaming World

Unity has fundamentally reshaped the gaming landscape, democratizing game development and fostering innovation across the industry. Its accessible interface and versatile platform have empowered developers of all skill levels to create high-quality games for various platforms. The vibrant Unity community and extensive Asset Store have facilitated collaboration and resource sharing, driving creativity and accelerating development cycles. Indie game development with Unity has flourished thanks to Unity's affordable pricing and powerful feature set, enabling small teams to compete on a global scale.

Moreover, Unity's advancements in graphics technology have raised the bar for visual fidelity and performance in gaming experiences. As major studios increasingly adopt Unity, its influence on the gaming world continues to grow, cementing its status as a transformative force in interactive entertainment.

Benefits of Using Unity For Game Development

Using Unity for game development offers numerous benefits to developers:

Rich Feature Set:

Unity provides a comprehensive suite of features and tools for game development, including physics simulation, animation, audio, scripting (using C# or UnityScript), and artificial intelligence.

This allows developers to implement advanced gameplay mechanics, stunning visuals, and immersive soundscapes.

Cross-Platform Compatibility:

Unity allows developers to build games for multiple platforms, including mobile devices (iOS, Android), consoles (PlayStation, Xbox), computers (Windows, macOS), and the web. This maximizes the potential audience reach and ensures broader accessibility for players.

Ease of Use:

Unity features a user-friendly interface and intuitive tools that streamline the game development process. Its visual editor allows for rapid prototyping, scene creation, and asset integration, reducing the learning curve for new developers.

Versatility:

Unity supports the development of various game genres, including 2D, 3D, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) games. Its flexible architecture enables developers to create diverse gaming experiences, from casual mobile games to complex AAA titles.

Asset Store:

Unity's Asset Store offers a vast library of pre-made assets, tools, and plugins that developers can leverage to accelerate development and enhance their games. This marketplace provides access to a wide range of resources, from 3D models and textures to audio effects and script packages.

Community Support:

Unity boasts a thriving community of developers, artists, and enthusiasts who share knowledge, resources, and support through forums, tutorials, and online communities.

This collaborative environment fosters learning, innovation, and problem-solving, empowering developers to overcome challenges and achieve their creative vision.

Optimization and Performance:

Unity incorporates advanced optimization techniques and rendering technologies to ensure high performance and efficiency across different platforms.

Developers can fine-tune their games for optimal performance, including graphics settings, resource management, and platform-specific optimizations.

Affordability:

Unity offers flexible pricing options, including free licenses for small-scale projects and indie developers. This makes Unity accessible to developers of all budgets, allowing them to create professional-quality games without significant upfront costs.

10 Most Popular Games Made In Unity Engine

Step into the thrilling world of gaming and make your voice heard in our epic ranking of the most popular games created with Unity.

Zombie Shooter- Survival Game

Zombie Shooter - Survival Games is one of the best free zombie shooting games ever developed by Vasundhara Infotech. Survive in a post-apocalypse wasteland killing zombies and stopping the dead rising in the last day of the world. Shoot into the dead, stop the unkilled invasion and save humanity in the king of fps zombie survival games! Take your sniper rifle and fire weapons, aim at every walking dead and kill zombies as a lone survivor to prevent the end of the world.

The Zombie Apocalypse has just begun! A pandemic is spreading, and people are starting to mutate into some kind of walking dead. Help survivors by killing the zombie outbreak and stop the end of the world. Travel to the wasteland, take your rifle and try your sniper skills shooting the unkilled! You will need strategy and precision to stop the assault in this zombie action shooter game. Keep your finger on the trigger, survive and shoot every living dead. This is zombie hunter 3d of zombie apocalypse games where you set the dead target zombie of zombie shooter games. You shoot zombies in this game also call the death games.

Metal: Hellsinger

Rhythm games have existed for a while. Some early arcade games had rhythm-based gameplay features. Some well-known games in the genre include PaRappa the Rapper, Child of Eden, and, of course, Guitar Hero. Metal: Hellsinger is a first-person shooter that incorporates rhythm-based gameplay elements.

As the name implies, Metal Hellsinger features a strong metal soundtrack that is more than just background music. Attacking in sync with the music increases the amount of damage. Synchronizing attacks to the pounding beat of the song may appear challenging at first, but it quickly becomes second nature.

Bubble Shooter Game

Bubble Shooter is a fun game developed by Vasundhara Gaming Studio, that will keep you entertained for hours. It is a puzzle-based game that combines action and strategy. The goal is to aim and match bubbles where you want to shoot them. To cause the bubbles to explode, you must shoot the balls and gather three or more of them together. When you pop a bubble with a puppy face inside, you'll point. The more bubbles you pop in a single go, the more points you earn. A player wins when there are no bubbles left on the playing surface.

Bubble Shooter is the ideal way to unwind from the strains of everyday life and have some fun.

Pokemon Go

This game gets better over time. If you quit playing Pokemon Go right after installing it, you might be amazed at how much content has been added. There are also several new Pokemon to catch and collect. Many user-friendly changes have also been included since the game's release, such as increased spawn locations and enhanced PVP battles.

The Battle League, which debuted in 2020, provided gamers what they wanted: a global Pokemon league with several classes depending on the Pokemon's combat power.

Color 3D Ball Game

Color 3D Ball Game is a level-based, demanding, and entertaining mobile game. It is a skill-based game in which you must navigate maze-like passages full of hazards. If you enjoy this type of game and want to push yourself, this adventure provides exciting challenges where you may set your own limits.

In this game, your goal is to guide the ball from the start of each round until it passes the finish line. You must guarantee that you cross the finish line without colliding with any of the obstacles you will encounter along the way.

This is one of the best 3D games for entertaining yourself with challenging courses, various obstacles, and an appealing scenery.

Return Of The Obra Dinn

Return of Obra Dinn isn't a game that many people "think" they've played. If someone has played this game, they will remember it. The reason is the game's remarkable visuals, which are entirely in black and white. Most items are depicted simply, but light sources (and some objects) have a visually appealing particle effect.

The purpose of Return of the Obra Dinn is to investigate the derelict ship, Obra Dinn, and try to figure out what happened to the crew. This one-of-a-kind game is a must-play, and it works smoothly on the Unity game engine.

Death's Door

Death's Door is one of those games that you play at a friend's house and wonder how you never heard of it before. It has gameplay similar to Legend of Zelda and Diablo. It has the same somber ambiance as somber Souls or Secrets of Nimh.

In this game, you control a crow as it travels around the world, facing terrifying monsters and massive enemies. The game is played from an isometric top-down perspective, akin to Diablo, although the gameplay seems more like an early Zelda title. The visuals in this game are simply stunning.

CarRacing.io

CarRacing.io is a realistic simulation and multiple-player car racing game developed by Vasundhara Infotech. The objective of the game is to finish the race by defeating other players before the time runs out. By completing the missions and completing the levels, new and upgraded engines and motorbikes can be unlocked.

This android car racing game is based on Physics which makes the game more exciting. The car races on rough surfaces and obstacles. You can get bonus points by doing jumps and flips. The graphics are astonishingly amazing. The textures, buildings, roads, and scenery in the 3D environment gives players an immense gaming thrill. Players can experience the realistic feeling of car racing. The car moves the way they want it to just like a real car. This gives players a living car racing experience.

Kiddos

Kiddos: Children Music Games is a collection of educational games for kids nursery of age 5 to 6 years. The toddler play learning game act as a digital professor for your kids. This preschoolers learning app provides the best rhyming words game for kids. kids can learn to play music using various instruments. The coloring pad app also offers a coloring book to learn drawing step by step.

Coloring book game provides an ultimate set of animal drawing games, fruits & vegetable drawing games, etc for kids. The educational games for kids provide a wide range of pictures, names and sounds of animals, birds, and more other categories. So, your kids can learn animal names and sounds, learn numbers, learn names of fruits and vegetables and much more.

Hearthstone

Blizzard's Hearthstone is a Warcraft-themed digital collectible card game. It plays similarly to Magic: The Gathering, but without the mana-generating lands—mana is generated automatically each time. The game has grown in popularity to the point where it is played professionally; the Hearthstone World Championship regularly includes a prize pool in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

However, some critics believe the game leans too heavily on a pay-to-win strategy. Blizzard apparently chose Unity technology to speed up the game's performance.

Final Notes

Unity Engine has undoubtedly revolutionized the gaming industry by providing developers with a powerful and versatile platform to create immersive and engaging experiences. The 10 games highlighted in this list represent just a fraction of the incredible diversity and creativity found within the Unity ecosystem. From indie darlings to AAA blockbusters, Unity has proven itself to be a driving force behind some of the most popular and influential games of recent years.

Need help developing your next game? Never settle for less than the finest. Take the first step towards realizing your gaming ambitions today by reaching out to Vasundhara Infotech- a premier Unity Game Development Company and unlocking the full potential of Unity game development. Our professional game developers can help you make the best mobile game of your dreams. Contact us today.

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WATERFALL

Bryce (username: Mario) was listening to music when he received an invitation from his friend, Alexia (username: Cherry), to meet in full dive virtual reality.

Mario didn’t have anything else to do that evening, so he activated his wearable head-mounted display. Then, he paired the wireless, non-invasive input controller (or brain-computer interface) to the display, put it on his head, pulled it down over his eyes, and accepted the invitation.

He was standing in a full-scale model of M.C. Escher’s Waterfall, which had been rendered in a video game engine known for its stunning graphics that pushed the boundaries of VR without any performance issues.

He switched to continuous movement and—using the BCI controller—proceeded up a flight of stairs to examine the impossible machine from below. With an uncapped framerate, silky smooth sparkling water poured over the wood-textured wheel of the watermill. From a traditional perspective, water appeared to zigzag up two tribars and tumble down again—violating the laws of physics.

Bored but unwilling to leave, a few regular users in customized avatars were hanging out on the narrow, shallow, 20th century brick-mapped water channels. Others were leaping from truncated paths and searching for glitches.

Everything else was normal: a non-playable character stood on the flat roof of her home, calmly hanging laundry out to dry, while another NPC—the miller—gazed into the sky. Both seemed oblivious to the impossible waterfall, though they were programmed to comment extensively on the piece.

“Mario!” Cherry greeted from a balcony. Her avatar waved. Mario returned the wave, distracted by what appeared to be a cluster of moss and lichen, enlarged many orders of magnitude and swaying in the breeze.

He craned his neck, eye-trackers tracking his pupils to view two towering supports for the waterfall’s aqueduct. They were topped by two compound polyhedra: three intersecting cubes for one tower and three octahedrons for the other.

Seeing the shapes for the first time triggered an NPC: “Escher loved mathematics and art!” said the woman airing out laundry in an infinite loop.

“Newbie alert!” A regular yelled before leaping from a ledge.

Mario imagined scaling a pillar of the first and highest tower to view the solids. It would be tricky and he wanted to record the geometric wonders.

One problem: Waterfall’s developer had disabled recording. So Mario had to use a different recorder—one that wasn’t on the blocklist.

Mario left Waterfall and joined a sea of avatars in Google’s sprawling search engine. He was using Cherry’s theme, who’d customized everything to look like something out of Tron: a classic film from the Old World with an aesthetic of space, with structures representing social networks scattered across the virtual landscape.

Billions were in the flow of browsing. Mario pulled up a list of stores, then followed directions in his heads-up display to Daydream View, a store selling recorders that bypassed most blocks.

He was auto-greeted by the mascot of Daydream View. With a powerful search engine, it answered most questions before anyone could finish asking them. Except for a few visitors browsing VR video game recorders and other expensive items, the store was all but empty.

After several minutes of browsing, Mario downloaded a VeeVue Recorder and Editor for 20 credits. Then he exited into organized chaos to make his way back to Waterfall; into a world of ads, bots, and users with custom avatars. He didn’t feel like walking so he switched to top-down view, which presented every site from above, then selected Waterfall before diving back into his avatar.

He spawned in with an unrecognizable device that may or may not have been a recorder. Cherry was gone but the site retained a steady stream of visitors coming and going insofar as the mental cost was low.

Mario examined the machine. The aqueduct, which started at the waterwheel, flowed endlessly behind it.

From where he was standing the illusion was broken: directly overhead were ledges of the two tribars. Water flow stopped at each ledge. The bottommost aqueduct formed an L, the middle a Z-like shape, while the uppermost aqueduct was a ledge from which water tumbled down unto the wheel. He shifted his gaze to a curl-up lounging under an arch of a small bridge, which connected the flat roof of a house to the watermill.

A fictional animal invented by Escher, it was programmed to watch Mario with two stalked, beady eyes, then—true to its name—curl up and roll around the villa and climbing expanse of terraced farmland.

“The curl-up is elongated and armored with several keratinized joints,” described the miller. “It has six legs, each with what appears to be a human foot. It has a disc-shaped head with a parrot-like beak and eyes on stalks on either side. It can either crawl over a variety of terrain with its six legs or press its beak to the ground and roll into a wheel shape.”

Mario wondered who was watching. Waterfall’s developer logged every event “to help improve the experience”, which involved tracking users to determine their interests. He suspected Waterfall’s developer would sell his information to businesses, who’d spam his inbox with advertisments.

Nevertheless, he wanted to record everything. It’ll be worth something to someone, he thought. But that wasn’t the only reason he wanted the video. There was also the satisfaction of bypassing obstacles to make it. ThreeVee, the internet’s largest VR video-sharing site, needed a video of Escher’s Waterfall, and Mario wanted to deliver.

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Mario spawned at the bottom of a stairwell; an entry to the quaint villa. At the top of the steps was an open space. Behind him, to his right was the home with a large balcony, where the woman was hanging clothes. To his left were some steps descending unto a rooftop, where the miller stood with his back against a railing.

He changed into his favorite parkour outfit and took a deep breath from muscle memory. He wasn’t going to actually run. Instead, he would activate the neurons that triggered locomotion by thinking about running, while the BCI controller translated neuronal signals to movement in VR.

Without hesitation he opened VeeVue and began recording.

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Mario is gazing up at the waterfall in first person.

From his perspective, the environment blurs as he inhales, sprints, and jump-kicks off a brown painted wall. Then he twists in mid-air to grab the ledge of a small arched walkway serving as a bridge to the mill.

Both of his arms are extending into the field of view, gloved hands gripping the bridge. He hangs for a beat before climbing with his heart rate, then stands to record the top of the walkway.

A trio of regulars are sitting on the only steps to the bottom water channel. One of them glares at Mario and flashes an obscene emote.

“Nice recorder, newbie. How much did you pay for it?”

But Mario jumps over them, splash landing in the channel.

"Hey—!

He breaks into a sprint, aqua blue water sloshing around red running shoes. The brain-reading technology is controlling every step as he stops at the L channel’s drop and whirls 180 degrees, spinning the colorful environment.

Jumping vertically, he grabs the ledge of the second level water channel and pulls himself up.

Then he's free-running the waterway. As he turns a hard corner, the highest tower looms.

Keep running.

He cat-leaps to grab the uppermost ledge with one hand only to slip and splashdown flat, submerging briefly. Two regulars peer over the top ledge and laugh as he springs up gasping for air, overwhelmed by the fear of drowning.

He looks above them: part of the simulated sun is occluded by Escher’s compound of intersecting cubes.

“Mario?”

He’s glancing over the side of the channel to get a bird’s eye view of Cherry’s avatar.

“Up here!” Their eyes meet as he leans slightly over the ledge to flash a victory sign.

“Are you using a recorder?” she tut-tuts. “Those are—”

“No,” Mario lies. He’s backing up to the first corner of the second level water channel.

“Haha,” sneers one of the regulars. “10 credits says he’ll fall again.”

But Mario is running, the sound of his footsteps breaking the surface tension of the water. He gathers speed and leaps, this time catching the ledge with both hands. Inhale.

Exhale.

He pulls himself into a sitting position and the regulars vanish, exiting in unison.

“Pay up!” Mario announces.

But they're gone and he's laughing over the trickle of the waterfall, the birds perched at the height of the tower, and the gentle breeze taken from stock sound clips starting at two credits each.

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The top level was supported by four columns that were covered in graffiti tags. Mario would’ve had to shimmy up a column to reach the highest point of the fall.

But balancing on the top level, against the flow, had taken more brain power than he’d expected. He stumbled while reaching for a column, the horizon tilting at a dizzying angle until he fell down the fall, the recorder capturing it all.

“Oof!”

He laid there for a moment, then pulled himself up from where the wheel-powered aqueduct began.

“Ouch...” Cherry said as he exited the channel and vaulted over the railing some three meters to the ground, where several visitors had gathered.

“Did you tag a column?”

“How much fall damage did that take?”

“Waterfall is a lithograph by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher,” the miller said abruptly. “First printed in October 1961. It shows a perpetual motion machine where water from the base of—”

“Skip intro!” Three or four visitors shouted at once.

Mario stopped recording. Paranoid, he glanced around for a moderator that would boot him if they detected a Daydream recorder which, while recording, had changed his avatar’s eyes from a custom color to bright crimson red.

The small crowd of visitors and regulars dwindled with their curiosity. Cherry’s avatar was sitting lotus style in front of Escher’s moss and lichen garden. She could’ve been doing anything from talking to friends to paying off owed credit. Either way, she was absent, and would likely remain so until kicked off the site for going idle.

Mario walked close enough to her avatar for a message to pop up: “Switch to this outfit?” He agreed and was instantly clothed in the same getup configured for male avatars.

He wore a casual, lightweight, sleeveless, slim fit zip-up hoodie over a vantablack printed teeshirt bearing a single, stylized word in hex color red: “CyberPunk”.

Ironically advertising the subculture, the teeshirt hung over a pair of techwear: on-brand harem pants hiked up to his knees and covered with cyberpunk flair.

Dangling before the teeshirt were three necklaces: RGB colored microcircuit boards attached to a thin chain. They’d clink together as he walked, his hands covered in fingerless leather gloves.

“Decent outfit.” Mario said to Cherry’s blank avatar. She’d muted her eye trackers.

_______

Mario decided he’d recorded enough. Falling made him want to try again, but first he wanted to upload his run to ThreeVee.

He stepped back into the infinitely branching traffic of Google, joining the flow once more—billions of avatars travelling at different rates. Some walking, some running, many zipping around on light cycles.

The entire place was alive; the search engine, an organism. Social networks were represented as complex superstructures. Facebook and Twitter towered higher than the graphics engine could render.

“Amazing, huh?” Cherry spawned beside him, exiting Waterfall. She’d changed outfits.

“Yeah, for a walking simulator,” Mario replied. “How is it practical to travel this way?”

Like Cherry, Mario was using the free version of the Tron theme. Light cycles were included in the premium version, although they were cosmetic and wouldn’t travel any faster than what he’d paid for.

“I like it,” she opined. “Makes it more immersive.”

Mario received a notification but ignored it, breaking into a sprint.

Cherry did the same, closing the gap immediately. Browsing at faster speeds, she’d outrun him if she knew where he was going.

“What’s the hurry?” She glided next to Mario, running in parallel. She could see her legs and feet. Her legs were covered in bionic leggings, white, black, and gray, with just a hint of red, detailing metal joints, pistons and other industrial artifacts. Her feet were covered in glow-laced running shoes, each step leaving a digital footprint that could be identified and traced.

“The video of the climb and fall,” he said finally. “If it goes viral, maybe businesses will want to sponsor the content.”

Another notification. This time Mario checked the sender. It was an advertisement for a smart car: autonomous, with maximum communication capabilities, friendly, personalizable and, of course, electric.

Mario deleted the message. Yet the first one went unnoticed as he continued sprinting with traffic towards ThreeVee, represented as a megasize movie theater. It was a tronesque megastructure, with sharply angled architecture and searchlights waving across the digital sky: a landmark surrounded by hundreds of competitors.

But before he could get there Cherry received a notification. She checked it and stopped in the middle of traffic, hundreds of avatars zipping by or walking around her automatically.

“Wait, Mario!” Cherry yelled. Yet Mario continued on, sprinting past Bandcamp’s band camps and through popup ads for channels on YouTube. Then he stopped at ThreeVee and scattered the floating multishaped iterations that had taken an interest in him.

Tracking bots.

“What part of Do Not Track don’t you understand?” Mario yelled at the bots. Many of them scattered, while others merely evaded his swats and returned to their orbits.

On cue, an ad splashed across his visor to upgrade the Tron theme: “No More Tracking Bots,” standing out in bold electric green. For a few credits a day, he could have access to premium features including light cycles and a dozen other abstract modes of transportation.

The recommendation popped up frequently in the free version, but this time he decided to upgrade. His surroundings immediately shifted to the highest possible resolution.

Fetching a bright, electric green baton from his harem pants, he transitioned into a light cycle; a 5th generation personal transport bike. Using a few basic mental commands, he beelined away from ThreeVee, merging with traffic to track Cherry’s footprints.

________

The light cycle may have been a cosmetic upgrade for browsing, but handling one was an out-of-orbit experience.

Using the BCI controller, Mario increased the speed of the vehicle by pushing its front and rear ends further apart. The front wheel was locked forward, so steering was done by tilting the entire bike. When attempting certain maneuvers, a pair of small fins would spring out just behind the vehicle to aid either balance or braking.

A throwback forward, it was a ride worth every credit.

Cherry’s footprints became more vibrant until they stopped at Waterfall. As Mario rode the bike into the site, vanishing in a spark of electric blue light, he remembered the unchecked notification winking in his heads-up display.

_______

Waterfall was crowded with visitors.

Mario skipped up the steps and looked around for Cherry. Then, he opened the newest notification to read its message, noticing that the one he'd ignored was from Waterfall.

“Hey,” it was Cherry. “Did you get a notification from Waterfall?”

“Yeah,” Mario replied, switching to live chat. “Thought it was spam.”

Cherry appeared in the top right corner of his heads-up display. “Where are you? There are too many users outside.”

“What’s going on?” He looked over the crowd. Visitors were walking, running, and climbing ledges to reach the top ledge, where the water fell.

“Meet me inside the Laundry Lady’s house,” she replied.

Weaving through visitors, Mario slipped through the door, entering Escher’s House of Stairs with a start.

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“Whoa,” was all he could manage when greeted by the home’s surreal interior. He’d never seen anything like it: upside-down and rightside-up staircases ascending and descending to doorways. More than 40 curl-ups crawling the stairs and rolling around, coming and going through one of more than a dozen open entrances and exits.

Cherry was straddling the carapace of a curl-up that was clipping into a wall—a glitch likely caused by the influx of activity. Other curl-ups followed their program, doing what Escher had imagined.

It was an impressive and logic-defying masterpiece and, except for the strange ticking sound made by walking curl-ups, it was quiet.

“What’s up?” said Mario, still perplexed by the home’s interior. “Why’d you come back here?”

“Check your messeges,” she replied.

Mario opened his inbox and was greeted with Waterfall’s Terms of Service.

“These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of Waterfall.” Mario read aloud.

“By submitting, posting or displaying content on or through Waterfall, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce such content in any and all media or distribution methods now known or later developed. This license authorizes us to make your content available to the rest of the world and to let others do the same. You agree—”

Mario shook his head. He didn’t remember agreeing with anything.

“I never—” he started.

“Keep reading,” Cherry urged.

He continued to read, some parts to himself, other parts aloud.

“...that this license includes the right for Waterfall to provide, promote, and improve Waterfall and blah blah blah...”

His eyes glazed over until he read, “...such additional uses by Waterfall is made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the content that you submit through Waterfall as the use of Waterfall by you is hereby agreed—”

A curl-up bowled by Mario, almost knocking him off a ledge.

“...as being sufficient compensation for the content and grant of rights herein.” He finished.

“So...what does this mean?” But Mario knew what it meant before Cherry could rejoin with, “There should be a video attached. Watch it.”

Hesitantly, he checked and saw that his video had been included in the latest advertisement for Waterfall. A video he was being compensated for merely by using the site.

The video had been edited, but much of it was there: his view of the regular flashing an obscene emote while calling him out for using VeeVue. The view of his first unsuccessful cat-leap to the highest ledge, which made him gasp for air. Laughter and mockery from regulars. The bet that he’d fail again.

Then, the fall. Mario stopped the video.

“Wow...” He said, preparing a response. But Cherry hopped off the sunset orange curl-up.

“Yes, they stole your video—” She began.

“They stole my video...” Mario repeated in dismay.

“Yes.” Cherry said. “But check outside. You’re popular!”

Mario was confused until a few visitors entered the house and looked in his direction.

“Hey! It’s him!” One of them said.

“That was an good run,” said another. “Where’d you get those parkour gloves?”

And another: “I recently installed a new BCI controller. How long before I’ll be able to jump like that?”

_______

Mario wasn’t sure how to respond. Being new to the full dive VR experience, he’d assumed less about his mental ability to get around.

"I, uh, fetched the gloves from Precision,” he started to answer. He then realized why they were impressed: training a brain input controller was a difficult process. The advertisement had embarrassed him, but it also showed prospective visitors his ability to move through virtual space using a controller.

It turned out Mario’s ability had taken most visitors some time to imitate, the majority failing the first jump-kick for need of more practice.

“How do I get out of this place?” Mario looked around, confused.

“Take an upside-down left over there,” Cherry pointed in a vague direction.

He spun around while she laughed.

“Dork. You get out the same way you came in”.

Another curl-up rolled by him. This time he stepped out of the way of its path-finding program.

“Precision?” The visitor remarked. “Their gear’s priced higher than space junk!”

“You’re just poor!”

They argued as Mario exited to the waterfall, where visitors seemed to have doubled in size. He looked over the crowd. Newbies were awkwardly climbing, falling, and running about practicing with their BCIs.

He’d started a trend. One he needed a clue to promote.

“Hey!” Someone said, pointing. “It’s the guy from the ad!” Everyone within range turned in the direction of his avatar.

“No it isn’t,” a visitor objected.

“Yes. That’s the dude who fell. Hey, Lance!” they shouted at another visitor who’d been trying climb a wall. Lance paused to look at Mario.

“Isn’t that the guy from the Waterfall ad?”

Mario was speechless as word of him spread exponentially from visitor to visitor like some kind of virus. Nevertheless, a clique of regulars cast their doubts:

“He’s not that good.”

Mario glanced up. The regulars were sitting in their previous spot on the ledge of the third level.

“He fell, remember?”

Someone booed and Mario felt the blood rushing to his face. Suddenly it hit him: he could do it again. He could complete his run to the top of the cubes.

He changed outfits, control scheme, and sucked in air from muscle memory.

“He’s gonna run!” Someone yelled from under the small bridge. “Get out of the way!”

Just like before, Mario ran towards the wall and jump-kicked to the bridge. Then he sprinted, leapt, flipped and climbed his way to the top ledge.

“Whoa,” the two regulars stood up and made room for him.

“How’d you do it?” One of them demanded.

“Cheater,” came an accusation. “He hacked his controller.”

But the climb had been challenging and he struggled to focus. Balance, he thought.

This ledge is mine.

________

Mario stood. So long as he didn’t move, the water current inched him towards the fall.

Balance. He concentrated while eyeing the graffiti-tagged column. Then, he sprang towards it and climbed compulsively. The crowd looked on and, from ground level, Cherry saw her friend climbing higher and higher.

“Yeah!” She shouted as Mario reached the top of the cubes and...

Vanished.

________

“What?!” Bryce yelled into an empty apartment. He’d crashed back to the VR dashboard, his GPU running hotter than a nuclear summer.

It took a minute or so for him to reorient himself with being back in the real world. He removed the head-mounted display, unpaired the brain input controller, and checked the time.

It was 3 o’clock in the morning.

A ringtone sounded. It was Alexia.

“Bryce? What happened?”

“I’m having some technical issues.” Bryce put on a pair of smart glasses, which settled comfortably in the small groove in the bridge of his nose, made by the display after hours of wear.

“They’re saying you were kicked for using a recorder”.

Bryce removed the glasses, rubbed his eyes, replaced the glasses and peered through a window. City lights strobed as his pupils adjusted to reality’s infinite depth.

“Staring at the city?” she guessed after sending him a message. “Looks like you’re about to crash in real-time.”

“Yeah,” he resigned. And with that he disconnected the call.

After commanding Google Home to shut off the lights, Bryce checked Alexia’s message. It was an invitation to M.C. Escher’s Relativity.

He laughed, saved the invitation, and hand-rolled his wheelchair to bed.

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Hexel art by Andrew Hicks

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scrumptiousbeardturtle-blog1 · 3 months

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Newest Sports and Sci-fi Movies to Watch and Android Tv Using Xmltv M3u Player

Before we get started, let's quickly go over what Sandbox VR and XMLTV EPG are. Sandbox VR is a cutting-edge virtual reality experience that allows you to step into immersive worlds and participate in thrilling adventures. The new xmltv guide data, on the other hand, stands for Extensible Markup Language Television Electronic Program Guide. It's a format that contains information about TV listings and can be used to populate program guides.

Now, let's dive into the tutorial:

Step 1: Ensure you have a compatible Android TV or Android TV device. You'll need a device that supports the Xmltv M3u Player app. If you're not sure whether your device is compatible, check the app's documentation or look at this website for more information.

Step 2: Download and install the Xmltv M3u Player app from the Google Play Store. This app will allow you to play XMLTV files and access EPG data.

Step 3: Once the app is installed, launch it on your Android TV or Android TV device. You should see a welcome screen with options to import XMLTV files or set up EPG data.

Step 4: To set up Sandbox VR, you'll need to import XMLTV files. These files contain the program guide data for Sandbox VR's virtual reality experiences. You can obtain these files from Sandbox VR's website or contact their support team for assistance.

Step 5: Connect your Android TV or Android TV device to the internet. This will allow the Xmltv M3u Player app to fetch updates and program guide data.

Step 6: In the Xmltv M3u Player app, navigate to the settings menu and select "EPG Settings." Here, you'll have the option to configure how often the app updates its program guide data. Choose a suitable update frequency based on your preferences.

Step 7: Once the program guide data is updated, you should be able to see the latest sports and sci-fi movies available on Sandbox VR. Use your remote control or any compatible input device to navigate through the program guide and select the content you want to watch.

That's it! You've successfully set up Sandbox VR and XMLTV EPG on your smart TV. Now you can enjoy watching the newest sports and sci-fi movies on your Android TV or Android TV using the xmltv example.

I hope this tutorial helps you get started with watching exciting content on your smart TV. If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, feel free to ask, or visit xmltv guide free blog for your reference. Happy watching!

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architectuul · 3 months

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P. Cournet & N. Sanaan Bensi: Datapolis

Datapolis, Exploring the Footprint of Data on Our Planet and Beyond by Paul Cournet & Negar Sanaan Bensi (ed.); nai 010 Publishers, Rotterdam 2023

Architecture is not only a few historical landmarks in our city centres, spectacular masterpieces from starchitects or engineering feats to build the highest tower ever in the desert. It has also always been about vernacularity, everyday life in anonymous places and favouring use towards aesthetics. (Just think of shopping malls or most of the airports you ever visited.) But if the Industrial revolution of the 19th century saw the birth of amazing train-cathedrals of steel and glass that are now listed as monuments, the 21st century has seen the development of the digital world to such an extent that the heavy industry has moved towards anonymous (and discreet) data centres, bitcoin mining facilities that requires satellites, computers and portable devices.

The book Datapolis is an in-depth research on a world where we cannot be offline more than a few hours anymore, where our smartphones contain our train ticket, bank payments, private images and favorite music, agenda and work, maps and recipes for the x-mas dinner. But all those 0 and 1, those bits, kilobits, megabits, gigabytes and terabytes of information are not in our machines anymore. We get our favourite songs and films from streaming companies, we store our entire lifestyle in so-called clouds, we work on shared documents. Basically we depend on infrastructure made of data centres, submarine cables and antennas, that stay out of sight for most of us.

This amazing publication is making the invisible (the infrastructure of clouds, the technical machines processing digital information) visible. It doesn’t only show those places, but also explains to us the environmental impact of digital objects. Not only we need resources from the ground (rare metal and so on), they also consume electricity to function on a daily basis — and this energy has to be, somehow, produced.

The essays – who could be totally nerdy or impossible to understand for readers that are not familiar with the vocabulary of technology – are super accessible and makes the book an easy (but always inspiring and instructive) reading. Between the text pages, one finds amazing graphics, diagrams and photographs that reveal the reality behind the theory. One finds a lot of architecture here, but it’s not our next destination for cultural holidays.

We, of course, have all seen The Matrix (1999). A science-fiction film about the digitisation of every life till it blurs the boundaries between the virtual and real life. The book explores that world, not from a fictive way, but a real one – and this makes it a must read: because what it shows us is even crazier than the imagination of film-makers. Obviously, we already live in the future! But, like all good science fiction story, Datapolis makes us think about our world as it is now, and what we should do to save it from becoming a nightmare. I will not spoil the last double page of the book (will just say it’s about iPhones), but, just for that one, you need to get that publication in your hands.

Thibaut de Ruyter

#book review #architecture #data

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First Look: The McLaren Solus GT

McLaren Automotive today reveals the McLaren Solus GT, the stunning realisation of a concept car from the screens of virtual racing into an extreme expression of track driving engagement that will exhilarate in the real world.

A special commission for just 25 customers – with all cars already sold – the single-seat, closed-cockpit track car was unveiled during Monterey Car Week in California by Michael Leiters, McLaren Automotive Chief Executive Officer.

Engineered to reality by drawing on the full range of McLaren’s experience and expertise across the highest levels of motorsport and supercar and hypercar development, the Solus GT brings to life the concept that featured in the Gran Turismo Sport video game.

At less than 1,000kg in weight and with aerodynamic performance including downforce in excess of 1,200kg, the Solus GT – which is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 engine – is capable of the fastest lap times of any McLaren outside of single-seater racing and delivers a driving experience close to the engagement and sensation of driving a Formula 1 car.

The list of distinctive external features is lengthy, with the sliding canopy above the single, central seat being one of the most striking. The wheels are shrouded in aerodynamic pods and located by suspension arms. A large front splitter feeds air into ground-effect tunnels before it exits the car via a full diffuser. A motorsport-inspired intake above the cockpit integrated into the design of the roll hoop cover feeds cold air into the engine, while also providing an engaging induction sound. Race car design also inspired the sidepods which house the Solus GT’s radiators.

A twin-element, fixed rear wing is key to a downforce figure that exceeds the overall weight of the car. The downforce to drag ratio is also optimised, aiding straight-line performance as well as enhancing cornering abilities.

The Solus GT experience begins even before the engine is started, with the driver opening the distinctive cockpit canopy that slides forward through a shallow arc to allow access. This is nothing like a conventional car door, or even the signature dihedral doors of other McLaren cars, rather more like stepping into a jet fighter plane.

The means of getting into the car adds to the sense of occasion provided by the single seat that dominates an interior focused solely on the driver and performance. The seat position is fixed – the 25 Solus GT owners experience their own motorsport-style ‘seat fitting’ – with the pedal box adjustable as in a race car, although with the convenience of a remote system operated from the seating position.

The steering wheel – the design of which is unique among McLaren production cars – takes its inspiration from Formula 1, with dash display and essential controls integrated to suit the tight confines of a single-seater track car. Beyond the steering wheel is a view through the glass ‘bubble’, with integrated halo-style cockpit protection – mounted to which is a rear-view display fed by a wide-angle camera placed within the roll hoop. The perfectly symmetrical 180-degree line of sight provided by the central driving position is further aided by the dramatically styled wheel pods in helping the driver to position the car on a track.

To further enhance the exhilaration for Solus GT customers, McLaren is offering a full ‘racing driver experience’. This includes a driving seat moulded to the driver’s individual body shape; an FIA-homologated race suit, helmet and HANS device bespoke to each owner, and radio-enabled ear inserts. A full driver-development coaching programme will also be available to help customers fully exploit the potential of their new track hypercar.

The Solus GT is powered by a unique 5.2-litre V10, constructed using low-volume, machined components, that revs to more than 10,000rpm and delivers extreme performance and thrilling driver engagement. The engine’s responsiveness is enhanced by the use of barrel-driven throttles for each cylinder – a system only suitable for track application – and is entirely gear-driven, with no chains or belts for camshaft or ancillary systems.

In addition to having power and torque outputs in excess respectively of 840PS and 650Nm, the engine was also chosen for its structural qualities; for the first time in a McLaren production car, the engine is an integral part of the chassis. Conventional practice in race car construction, this design approach optimizes weight reduction by negating the need for additional chassis structures or subframes behind the carbon fibre monocoque.

The race-derived seven-speed sequential gearbox, which features a bespoke casting and casing – the latter manufactured from aluminium with magnesium panels – is mounted to the back of the engine with the rear suspension fixed to the gearbox casing. Internally, straight-cut gears engaged via a multi-plate carbon fibre clutch are ideally suited to the aggressive shifts demanded in a track application. The system is fully automated and software controlled, removing the need for the driver to operate the clutch, aiding pit-lane pull-away.

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swamyworld · 18 days

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Top 10 Scale Gifts for the Gadget Enthusiast

Finding the ideal present for the gadget lover in your life may be thrilling and difficult at the same time because technology is continuously changing, and gadgets are becoming an essential part of our lives. The appropriate gadget may make their world come alive, whether it's for a birthday, an anniversary, or to express gratitude. We've put together a list of Top 10 Scale Gifts for the Gadget Enthusiast to aid you in your search for the perfect present.

High-end headphones

There's nothing quite like immersing yourself in music or podcasts with a pair of high-quality headphones. For the audiophile in your life, consider options like the Bose QuietComfort 35 II or Sony WH-1000XM4. These headphones not only offer exceptional sound quality but also come with noise-canceling features, making them perfect for music lovers on the go.

Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker

Smartwatches and fitness trackers have become more than just timekeeping devices; they're personal assistants for tracking health and staying connected. Due to their abundance of health and fitness capabilities, app compatibility, and stylish designs, the Apple Watch Series 7 and Fitbit Versa 3 are both fantastic options.

Drone

Drones have taken the world by storm, offering a unique perspective and endless possibilities for creativity. DJI's Mavic Air 2 and Skydio 2 are top-notch options, equipped with high-resolution cameras, obstacle avoidance, and impressive flight capabilities. A drone is an excellent gift for both tech enthusiasts and photography lovers.

Virtual Reality (VR) Headset

Step into another world with a VR headset. Oculus Quest 2 and Valve Index provide immersive gaming experiences and access to virtual reality applications. VR headsets are perfect for those who crave a new level of entertainment and want to explore virtual realms.

High-Performance Laptop

A powerful laptop is essential for the tech enthusiast who wants power on the run. Choose laptops are notorious for their exceptional speed, stunning defenses, and portability, similar as the MacBook Pro or Dell XPS 15. These laptops work well for a variety of operations, including videotape editing and programming.

Smart Home Devices

Transforming a house into a smart home is a trend that continues to gain momentum. Smart home devices like Amazon Echo, Google Nest, and Philips Hue lights offer convenience and automation. They allow control over lights, music, security, and more with just a voice command or a tap on your smartphone.

Streaming Device

Cutting the cord has never been more accessible with streaming devices like Roku Ultra and Apple TV 4K. These devices offer access to a vast library of streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu, in stunning 4K quality. Streaming devices are perfect for binge-watchers and movie buffs.

High-Resolution Camera

Capture life's moments in stunning detail with a high-resolution camera. The Sony Alpha a7R IV and Canon EOS R5 are recognized for their superb image quality and adaptability. For photographers who want to capture landscapes, portraiture, or wildlife, these cameras are perfect.

Gaming Console or Accessories

Gaming is a passion for many gadget enthusiasts. Consider the latest gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X. Enhance the gaming experience with accessories like gaming chairs, mechanical keyboards, or gaming headsets.

Tech Toolkit or DIY Electronics Kit

For those who love to tinker and build, a tech toolkit or DIY electronics kit is the perfect gift. Arduino Starter Kits and Raspberry Pi Bundles provide endless opportunities for creating gadgets, robots, and electronic projects.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it need not be difficult to select the ideal present for a gadget fanatic. With the top 10 scale gifts we've outlined, you can surprise your loved one with a thoughtful and exciting present that aligns with their passion for technology. Remember, the best gift is one that shows you know their interests and cater to their tech-savvy side.

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beststocksbroker · 11 months

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Trading is related to buying and dealing with securities to make silk stockings based on daily price changes. However, if you want to trade in the share request, you should have a good grasp of the fundamentals of share trading. Investing is essential these days, as more than savings is required to beat the odds and fulfill all our financial goals. Trade is a primary profitable concept involving the buying and selling supplies good and services and the compensation a buyer pays a dealer. In another case, trading can exchange goods and services between parties. For example, trade can be made between directors and consumers within a company.

Trading is related to buying and dealing with securities to make silk stockings based on daily price changes. However, if you want to trade in the share request, you should have a good grasp of the fundamentals of share trading. Investing is essential these days, as more than savings is required to beat the odds and fulfill all our financial goals. Trade is a primary profitable concept involving the buying and selling goods, supplies, and services and the compensation a buyer pays a dealer. In another case, trading can exchange goods and services between parties. For example, trade can be made between directors and consumers within a company.

Highlights of trading

1. Trade involves the exchange of goods and services substantially in return for money.

2. Trade can happen within a country or amongst trading nations. In the case of transnational trade, the proposition concerning relative advantage speculates that trade benefits all parties; however, critics contend that it leads to a position within countries in reality.

3. Economists recommend free trade among nations, but protectionism like tariffs might present itself because of political motives.

Types of Trading Platforms in India

When performing seamless stock trading without encountering the fences of time and distance, using the best trading platforms for stock trading is relatively apparent. One can do online trading through 3 virtual interfaces that are given below.

There are mainly three types of online trading platforms in India that top dealers and investors exploit.

Mobile- Based

Browser- based

Desktop- based

1. Mobile- based Mobile App

As its name represents, this type of trading platform can be suitable to use through smart phones. Over time, the rapid penetration of mobile devices in India has made this trading platform the best online platform in India 2023. The significant reasons are ease of usage, portability, and no physical barriers.

2. Browser-based/ Web

A browser-based trading platform can be on a web browser like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. This platform is suitable when smart phones and desktops aren't accessible.

For example, if you're from home without a laptop, your trading account can be entered through a web cyber surfer. However, it is usually believed that this type of trading platform is slower than a desktop-based trading platform.

3. Desktop-based

This platform can be downloaded and installed on a desktop or laptop. Though this is undoubtedly the best trading platform in India, you can use if you're between those traders and investors who desire to place quick buy/ sell orders.

The known thing about this trading platform is that consumers can use shortcut keys to carry out different activities like F1 to buy and F2 to sell etc.

Goods Fundamental characteristics of a best trading platform In India

· Quick continuous execution

· Front line and sharp innovative highlights

· Top-level security

· Simple to-utilize interface

· Simple arrangement of exchanges.

List of Best Trading Platforms in India:-

Zerodha Kite Trading Platform

ICICI Direct All-in-1 App

FYERS ONE Trading Platform

Sharekhan Trade Tiger

Angel Broking Speed Pro

Trade Station Trading Platform

Trade Eye Trading Platform

Upstox Pro Trading Platform

Trader Terminal (TT)

10. NSE Now Trading Platform

1. Zerodha Kite

Zerodha Kite is the flagship trading platform of Zerodha, a leading reduction broker in India. Known as one of the best trading platforms in India, it is connected using next-gen technology to match the different requirements of all types of investors. In addition, the platforms offer a wide assortment of features like charting tools, data widgets, integration with third-party apps, etc., to make trading simple and quick.

Pros

1. Multiple Market Watch

2. Comprehensive charting with further than 100 pointers and six map orders

3. Floating Order window

4. Progressive order types are similar as classes with detector entry and cover with limit entry

5. Unified instrument search for quick search over 90,000 stocks and F&O contracts

6. Live ticks, quotes, and order admonitions

7. Ideal integration with Quant tool for carrying out fundamental analysis using geste

8. Analytics

9. Mixing with other investment apps erected by Zerodha consorts

Cons

1. No extent for strategy backtesting

2. Separate after office with the name Zerodha Q

3. Brokerage Charges – Zero brokerage charges, RS 20 per order for intraday

4. Website – Zerodha Kite

2. ICICI Direct All-in-1 App

The ICICIDirect App is an advanced trading and investing platform designed to simplify investment and trading. The simplified UI and UX make the investment process a breeze. Get access to over 50 products and services across all product categories.

Taken as one of the best trading platforms in India among traders and investors, the operation strives to do online trading a lot easier and quicker for users.

Pros

1. Analyze your app's live data and F&O, NSE Nifty 50, & BSE Sensex charts to know your investment status.

2. Please get the latest news, movements, and trends to assess how they affect your investments.

3. Offers multiple watchlists of various investment products like shares, stocks, mutual funds & IPO to track your being and future investments.

4. Use your curated watch list to place your buy and sell orders in your chosen share request securities in seconds.

5. On the exclusive charting tool, compare various scrips, track ongoing and upcoming events, corporate actions, etc...

6. Make guided investing decisions after assessing trending, expertly curated investment ideas.

7. Generate instant limits with the shares in your DEMAT account.

8. Get instant money in your account within 5 minutes of dealing shares withe-ATM

9. Use MTF( Margin Trading Funding) to buy stocks now and pay latterly anytime within 365 days at seductive interest rates.

10. Apply to the rearmost IPO in a few simple ways with the enhanced user experience and interface.

11. Build low-cost, long- term and diversified portfolios with the One Click Equity.

Cons

· Many features similar to Flash Trade and Easy options have yet to be available (Available on ICICI Direct Markets App). However, it'll be available shortly.

Brokerage Charges –0.1 for equity delivery

Website – ICICI Direct

3. FYERS One

It's the best trading platform in India for desktops and allows users to invest in stock from the comfort of their homes. It's declared Fyers the best trading software in India, with striking features that professionals and beginners can use for stock trading.

The trading software is also known for its speed and superb performance that fluently aligns with its easy and precious features.

Pros

1. Advanced charting point

2. Stock screeners

3. Offers free equity delivery trading.

4. Advanced charting with further than 65 specialized pointers

5. In- erected Live Scanner & Trend Scanner

6. Accepts UPI payments

7. Workshop on low bandwidth

Cons

1. No access to exploration reports and trading tips

2. Reliance on 3rd party merchandisers like Omnesys API and Trading View for charting

3. Brokerage Charges – Flat Rs 20 or0.03 per order

4. Website – FYERS One

4. Sharekhan Trade Tiger

Sharekhan Trade Tiger is foremost considered the best online trading platform in India. It's a terminal-based trading software that needs to be downloaded and installed on a desktop or laptop. The application allows dealers and investors to invest across various portions – Equity, Commodity, Currency, and derivations.

Pros

1. Easy access to reports, tips, and signatures by Sharekhan Research.

2. Association with 14 banks for easy online finance transfer to the trading account.

3. Admit direct share request feeds on a real-time basis across NSE, BSE, MCX, etc.

4. Various helpful calculators include Brokerage Calculator, Span Calculator, and Premium Calculator.

5. One-click order placement option.

6. Pre-loaded with over 30 trading approaches

Cons

1. No availability of 3- in- one account

2. No version for Mac notebooks

3. Collective funds aren't available

4. Brokerage Charges –0.50 or 10 paise per share for equity delivery

5. Website – Sharekhan Trade Tiger

5. Angel Broking Speed Pro

Regarding finding the best online trading platform in India, the available options will only be sufficient with the addition of Speed Pro by Angel Broking. The trading platform is known for offering its users a single-window trading experience along with perceptive trade evaluation features.

Another plus point with Speed Pro is the double-quick prosecution of orders and real-time monitoring.

Pros

1. Scrip addition points for various parts, including F&O, Commodity, and Currency

2. The combined best five – get a quick look at the top five bids for buying and selling across BSE and NSE

3. Open Live Market in Excel with an incredible refresh rate

4. Seamless access to insightful summaries and reports

5. Enables customization of the interface to a specific level

Cons

1. Not available for Mac

2. Little scope for improvement in terms of the software user interface

3. One needs a PC with an excellent configuration for the software to perform better

Brokerage Charges – Zero brokerage on delivery trading

Website – Angel One Trade

6. Trade Station

5Paisa Trade Station App is one of the most feature-loaded and high-tech trading software top dealers in India use. This one of the best trading platforms in India is designed for predominantly active dealers. Still, it isn't like that, as this software is inversely salutary for punk dealers and investors.

Pros

1. Despite being a reduction broker, Trade Station provides easy access to trading calls and recommendations to its guests.

2. This trading platform from 5Paisa updates itself generally, bringing new features every time and dealing with the bugs or problems from the former performances.

3. The trading app is set up to work indeed an introductory internet connection, which is a big plus.

4. Option to register for the rally session

5. Allows investors to trade in the equity member or stock request and joint finances and insurance orders.

Cons

1. Low internet bandwidth may delay the lading of maps

2. Only the Windows interpretation is available

3. The app isn't responsive and can be viewed best on a desktop or laptop. However, the view may need improvement on a mobile or laptop.

Brokerage Charges – Variable brokerage charges

Website – Trade Station

7. Trade Eye

Trade Eye by Wisdom Capital is an Android-grounded trading app that allows investors to trade between several segments through one app. The app is registered with BSE, NSE, MCX, MCX- SX, and NCDEX exchange. It's considered one of the best trading software in India.

Pros

1. A simple trading application that runs fluently using mobile internet

2. Erected for Android druggies along with touch features

3. Option to add multiple request watches

4. Examiner positions in the trade book and order book

5. Get access to various maps and specialized index tools

6. Installation to place aftermarket order

7. Instructional charting functionality for insightful technical stock analysis

8. Fast, secure, and flawless fund transfer

Cons

1. No support for iOS users

2. Introductory interface

Brokerage Charges – Zero brokerage charges, Trade for free

Website – Trade Eye

8. Upstox Pro

This is one of the best trading software in India by Upstox, known as RKSV. Being a responsive trading operation, there's no need to download or install the app. Also, it allows a user to directly access the trading tools through a laptop, desktop, mobile, or tablet.

Considered one of the best trading platforms in India among traders and investors, the application strives to do online trading a lot easier and quicker for users.

Pros

1. Unified search tool to discover easy and complex stocks

2. Contact predefined watch- list of Nifty 50 and other indices

3. Reach NSE cash, Futures and Options, and Currencies scrips

4. Apply 100 specialized pointers on real-time maps

5. Define unlimited price cautions for quick updates

6. Figure a total number of customized watchlists

7. Advanced charting tools that standard assiduity norms

8. Get real-time request word to stay ahead

Cons

1. The specialized support isn't over to the mark

2. Limited features in comparison to its counterparts.

3. The desktop outstation of Upstox needs high speed and stable internet connectivity.

4. Call and Trade installations are chargeable; Upstox charges Rs 20 when placing an order through the phone.

Brokerage Charges – Rs 20 or2.5 whichever is smallest for equity delivery

Website – Upstox Pro Web

9. Trader Terminal (TT)

IIFL Trader Outstations is among the best trading software in India and is also known for its intuitive interface and many features. The trading platform has many shortcut keys that let dealers and investors perform various functions quickly and smartly.

Pros

1. IIFL Call feature – that provides intraday tips to place intraday orders

2. Allows the placement of AMOs (After request orders), which can get reused the coming business day

3. Access LIVE television which includes ET Now

4. Access to a daily report by the name "Weekly Wrap."

5. Easy fund transfer with top banks like ICICI, HDFC, Axis Bank, Citi Bank, UTI, etc.

Cons

1. Not available for iOS users

2. For those who are in need to trade in the F&O member, a written application needs to be submitted along with income proofs.

Brokerage Charges – Rs 20 per trade for delivery

Website – Trade Terminal

10. NSE Now

Contrary to other trading platforms developed by corresponding stockbrokers, this trading platform – Here and Now (Neat on Web), has been considered by the National Stock Exchange of India( NSE). It's one of the most stylish trading platforms in India.

This trading app allows investors to trade across various parts, including Equity, derivations, and currency.

Pros

1. Customized alerts and notifications as defined by the users

2. Request watch to chase stocks, cover trends, sectors, and indicators

3. 15 maps with over 80 specialized pointers

4. Easy fund transfer to several leading banks

5. Diurnal stock tips

Cons

1. Comparatively tough to understand

2. Many stockbrokers levy operation charges for NSE NOW

3. A PC needs to have an excellent configuration for the operation to perform well

Brokerage Charges – Flat Rs 20 for intraday and F&O

Website – NSE Now

FAQs about Best Trading Platform in India

Ques- Which trading platform is best for India?

Answer- Zerodha Vampire is India's best online trading platform, presently operating in the stock broking script. Zerodha continuously pushes invention in its products and provides dealers with the needed products and services. Zerodha's, besides the lowest brokerage rates, boasts of a full-fledged magazine of trade products and confederated services.

Ques: Which trading platform offers the best advisory and stock tips installation?

Answer: IIFL, an acronym for India Infoline, is accepted by traders as the best trading platform that offers the best advisory and free tips facility. This fact is strengthened by the company's accurate stock predictions in the past.

Ques: Which trading is most profitable?

Answer: According to trade experts, Intraday trading is the most profitable because you can buy and vend stocks on the same day. It reduces threat as stocks price don't go up or down so far in a single day, and you should always use the safest and best online trading platform for intraday trading.

Ques: Which factors make a stock broking establishment the best in India?

Answer-numerous stock broking companies try to deliver top-notch trading and stock advisory services to the guests, but only a many of them are suitable to stand- out impeccably. We see low brokerages, an easy-to-use interface, and varied platform presence as essential features of an excellent stock broking establishment.

Source - Choose the best Trading Platform in India 2023

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A land rife with rusting hulks... That land just threw up all over the multiverse.

TL;DR: Two dimensions destroyed by particle accelerator, dystopian machines spread across multiverse.

In a less-shock-more-unsettling twist of fate, the anomaly-ridden universe of Tales of the Loop has congealed over the crumbling, hivemind-infested world of The Electric State. And it’s all because of that damned particle accelerator. Turn out, a chunk of land materializing inside 2 of it’s cooling towers is not good for it.

As the massive device overheated, it collapsed in on itself, creating a temporo-spatial rift, wrenching both universes to pieces.As the two dimensions were torn apart, the pieces scattered every which way. Fragments of both realms were sent flying throughout the surrounding worlds.

Worse yet, the temporo part of the temporo-spatial rift may or may not have reverse-aged much of the old, decaying technology scattered throughout the country, reactivating it in the process; the spatial part will have some... unpredictable affects on them.

So if you are living in one of these universes, and have come here seeking answers, advice, or someone to blame, I’m sorry, but I can only prescribe this.

Run.

Or fight. You could try that.

ENTITY LIST:

Remember to keep checking the entity list; new entries are always being added!

LAND BASED:

The Walkers:

These towering machines were designed for large-scale military engagements, coming equipped with a set of 4 giant cannons, 2 on either side of the body, and another, smaller pair mounted on the head. Occasionally, you will see models with missing or no weapons. These are probably because the rift didn’t repair the entirety of their structure.

The Abominations:

A mass of wires, cables, joints, and mechanical advertisements, these fetid hunks of scrap wander aimlessly, dragging hordes of possessed, mind-controlled humans behind them. The electrical cables flowing from their bodies are capable of movement, and will grab anything within their reach.

The Grabbers:

These are one of the few classes of machines that have not been structurally touched by the rift’s anomalous property, and attack anything they see. They are capable of moving quite fast (About 23 mph at top speed).

The Support Mechs:

Resistant only to 20mm x 80mm caliber shells or less, these machines, as their name implies, Only attacks from a distance, and if provoked. You can tell if it is in a periodic inactive state, by the by the flaps over it’s eyes being closed. It is armed with a laser cannon on it’s underside, and a rear-mounted machine gun on it’s head.

The Jugger:

Only one of this unit was left intact after they ceased it’s production, and as such, only one exists. It, like most other machines scattered across the multiverse, has been reactivated and made autonomous as well. However the rust coating it’s grimy yellow exterior still remains.

AIR-BASED:

The Frigates:

The smallest of the fleet, the frigates were once controlled by pilots wearing virtual reality devices called Neurocasters. Equipped only with 4 cannons on swiveling discs, these are the most common machines to be found.

The Cruisers:

Not much bigger than the frigates, these ships are more heavily armed, sporting a swivelling gun turret and A set of autocannons on the front.

The Dreadnoughts:

Unlike the others, the placement of this behemoth’s weapons systems indicate that the long, duckbill-like hull is it’s front, not it’s back. it bears resemblance to the frigates, but its cannons are significantly smaller and lower-mounted than what they would be. On it’s deck are six ball-turrets, with a single cannon on each. There is a also a set of guns on it’s port-stern and starboard-stern sides.

The Dummies:

Unlike the rest, these drones have no weapons, and the top of their cylinder-shaped superstructure has been painted red, so I can only assume they were created for training purposes. They compensate for their lack of offensive armament by making dangerously low passes, in an attempt to maim, and in some cases, suicide runs.

The U.F.O’s:

The reasoning behind the design of these oddities is unknown. They only have two armaments: A double-autocannon battery on either side of the front-underside, and an enormous L.A.S.E.R array protruding from the hull. they are slow to turn, and the gun batteries have rather poor traversing ranges..

Mike:

This is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous drones in existence. It is fast, merciless, and patient. If you see this freak of engineering I highly suggest that you find somewhere to hide.

#the electric state #simon stalenhag #tales from the loop

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Will Apple's headset enhance productivity?

I’ve written several times about mixed reality experiences over the last 6 or 7 years here on my blog. I recently went back and looked at some of those posts and so I thought I’d sum up my thinking as it stands today, as well as detail what I hope to see from Apple’s headset.

For quick context, VR means that you can only see the virtual world, AR means that you can see some amount of the real world in addition to virtual elements, and MR refers to the broader landscape of experiences that blend any amount of those two.

My main interest has been in seeing a well executed AR experience primarily because I haven’t seen a great VR one yet. Some VR experiences are fun but none of them are very productive.

What do I mean by productive?

Using a Mac on a large screen with a good keyboard and mouse is arguably the most productive set of tools ever devised for the human mind. Information and creation I/O out the wazoo. For the last several decades no one, including Apple, has made a more productive platform. While the iPhone and iPad are very useful platforms that I use every single day, they simply are no where near as productive (yet?) as the desktop computer paradigm. So far my use of any MR experience has felt super unproductive. Doing something as simple as browsing the web in a VR experience has been a slow and clunky experience.

In my personal life experience, here are my most productive platforms in order of how much I can get done while using them:

A Mac laptop plugged into a large screen with a good keyboard and mouse

iPad with a keyboard

iPhone (especially with voice recording, camera’s ability to scan documents, etc.)

A good notebook and pen

Of course, this list needs a big “it depends on what I’m doing” asterisk. There are some tasks, like scanning in handwritten notes, that the iPhone has jumped way way ahead on over the last few years. Or other tasks, like sketching out ideas for my garden, that pen and paper are simply far better suited for. But overall, for the work that I do the Mac reigns supreme.

For my use, I’d love an augmented experience that enhances my productivity not one that encumbers it. I have no interest in using a platform that makes me less productive simply because it looks cool.

OK, so that is where my thoughts are today on MR.

On the cusp of Apple’s headset, which seems very likely to be previewed at this year’s WWDC, I’m looking forward to where they’ve settled on this. Will it be a platform built for fully immersed fun experiences like Ready Player One? Or, will it be a productive augmented version of what we have now like Minority Report?

It is my hope that within 3 or 4 versions of Apple’s headset - say, by 2026 or so - that using an Apple headset for productive work will be as good or better than using an iPad with a keyboard. If they've somehow figured out how to be more productive than using a Mac then they've shot the stars.

If those are my hopes what are my worries?

Apple hasn’t shown itself to be good at creating a virtual assistant and I think the headset would likely require one. Siri is the worst virtual assistant currently on the market. Last night, I asked Siri “How many inches is 500 millimeters of rain?” and it replied with a link to the web to figure it out on my own. I rephrased my question “How many inches is 500 millimeters?” and it replied accurately. I confused it because I said the word rain? Using Siri today while at the same time using ChatGPT or Bard or the like really shows the gap Apple has to make up.

But perhaps they’ve been working as hard on Siri as they have on the headset and they’ve waited to debut the two together? An all new Siri 2.0 that is available on all devices including Apple’s new headset? Given Siri’s reputation in the market I imagine they will have to touch on how they’ve improved it dramatically for this new device.

Another worry I have is how uncomfortable and draining using most headsets are. Use any MR device on the market for a few hours and you’ll see what I mean. The devices themselves feel like a lunchbox on your face and your eyes, ears, neck, etc. are all knackered when you’re done.

One last note regarding price: I think the first version being $3,000 is totally plausible. Perhaps Apple will have a $3,000 build just for developers that they can then return for Apple credit like they did with the Apple silicon transition. If the device is great and makes me as productive as using an iPad or better than $3,000 sounds good to me. I'm sure the price could come down slightly over time.

I'm very hyped that Apple is entering this market. I genuinely hope they have something special to offer. If the headset isn't meant for me but is more geared towards people that play games or will watch movies on the device that is fine too. But I'll be looking for something that enhances my productivity.

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How Will Digital Marketing Change in the Future?

Digital channels are in a state of constant flux because the technology that powers them is always advancing. However, new technology is not the only thing that small businesses need to keep in mind when creating their marketing goals and strategies. Business owners need to evaluate multiple platforms and develop a modern marketing plan designed for a certain demographic within every channel. Moreover, small businesses and leading brands need to understand how these technological advancements change the way their audiences behave. The introduction of virtual reality, smart speakers, and apps powered by machine learning have changed the way people perform web searches. This has also resulted in better opportunities for companies. But you need to have a profound understanding of these new technologies and how you can build ad campaigns that truly transmit your value proposition.

The Following are the reasons why digital marketing is the future:

1. Marketing Automation

This digital marketing advancement would bring your business and your brand to a higher level. It will nurture your consumers and also boost the experience of current consumers to ensure brand satisfaction. It will also drive and augment sales. In the coming years, expect more organizations to use more apps, combined with a robust approach, to simplify and automate marketing practices.

Robust marketing automation will boost your lead generation so that you can collect quality leads. Nurture your prospects with the valuable experience you can provide to help you turn them into satisfied and paying customers. Doing automation will also help ensure improved overall user experience, message performance, and more targeted consumer engagement.

Automation is no longer a buzzword. It plays an integral part in the day-to-day lives of people and the daily activities of companies. Programmatic advertising or promotional activities include automating the purchasing and distribution of ad inventory in real-time. That removes the usually tedious method of manually looking for ad placements, bargaining with advertisers, and preparing paperwork.

2. Delve on Search Intent

Marketers who grasp their audience’s intent and the questions they ask will obtain higher organic search rankings. Understanding user search intent can help you establish your brand or business as an authority in your respective niche. When you provide necessary information that fits any search intent, it signifies to your audience that you can give the solution to what they are looking for.

3. Demand For Voice Search Optimization

Voice search is projected to grow more in the coming years as more people rely on their mobile devices. Voice commerce allows customers to make transactions through voice commands. Customers utilize their voice to browse and look for a product or service. The device then chooses a personalized list based on area, customer feedback, or price. After choosing, it then reads it aloud to the user. Statistics show it’s a great interactive marketing tool for the future.

That is why refining voice queries, in addition to text searches, should be part of your digital marketing trend checklist. However, ranking in voice searches is better said than achieved. There’s just one result for a voice query, and you aim to be that answer. Because voice searches are dialogue questions, you must learn how to build and customize content for these queries.

4. The Continual Rise Of Chatbots

You may have already encountered many chatbots as you send a message to a particular brand at midnight, just to be shocked to receive a reply within a minute of sending your message. This technological innovation is an AI-powered on-the-job technology that uses instant messaging to reply in real-time, whether day or night.

Aside from answering queries, chatbots may turn guests into paying customers. Oracle claims that messaging applications are a perfect channel for chatbots because they cater specifically to the user’s needs and provide all the useful information. Oracle also reports that chatbots could save $174 billion through a variety of industries. Chatbots can be designed to gather data and customize information to the needs of the user. It can be available 24 hours per day, even if you and your team go to sleep. That means that you can save human resources, better qualify leads, and improve engagement. You can also reflect on other items that need your attention like product development, in-depth marketing campaigns, and more.

5. Use Of Shoppable Posts

In 2021, it is anticipated that social platforms, particularly Instagram, will alleviate the shopping process with shoppable posts. It reduces the time from recognition to conversion by placing all the customer needs like product information, payment methods, and delivery options on one board.

The benefit for marketers and business owners is that if your customer is willing to purchase a product without losing their social app, it can happen. Perhaps it is better if auto-generation can bring together all of the items they are looking for. That means fewer chances for the abandonment of shopping carts.

6. Revamped Customer Journey

As technology continues to thrive, customers will focus more on eCommerce and other digital platforms. They will use technology to discover brands and goods and to communicate with companies.

During the recent pandemic, the progression of the customer’s path towards digital touchpoints has become more pronounced. When businesses choose between eCommerce platforms, people can purchase online and communicate with companies through social media and other digital channels. If you think that technology is a bit overwhelming, consider partnering with eCommerce experts. Doing so can lead your company to tremendous success in the digital landscape. The use of eCommerce business data can maximize the customers’ experience from a viewpoint. It can also build an overall approach that suits your desired market in the modern era.

Final Thoughts

The dawn of the outbreak of the pandemic is now playing a significant role in digital marketing. It has become a driving force towards the fast adaptation of digital innovations in most brands and businesses. When people are made to stay at home, it has created a different surge of need that can only be addressed using digital technologies.

While digital marketing is already in progress in recent years, its development has become faster this year. In the coming years, digital marketing will still play a massive part in the way you promote your brand and the way you will connect to your desired audience.

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